Devanagari: अलाप ISO15919: alāpa also written as alaap, alap Modulation of the voice as a prelude to singing. LEARN MORE The alapa serves to slowly unfold and explore the notes and phrases of the raga....

Devanagari: अमृत ISO15919: amr̥ta Commonly used for ambrosia, the literal translation of amrit is "no death". There are many types of amrit: * In Ayurveda, milk is called amrit. * In the celestial abodes,...

Devanagari: अनादि ISO15919: anādi That which has no beginning. For example, God, the individual soul and maya - Brahm, jiva, maya - are all eternal entities. They did not come into being one day, and...

Devanagari: अनहद-नाद ISO15919: anahada-nāda also written as anahad-naad, anahadnada, anhad-naad A divine sound heard when the soul merges with the Absolute in the path of jnana. REFERENCE Practise Powerful Meditation, Ch. 8...

Devanagari: आनंद ISO15919: ānaṁda also written as anand Bliss, happiness, joy. The Vedas proclaim that God is ananda. They define ananda as happiness with the following traits: 1. Unlimited: no other bliss surpasses it in...

Devanagari: आनंदमय कोष ISO15919: ānaṁdamaya kōṣa also written as anandamaya kosh, anandmay kosh The last and most subtle sheath of a soul bound by maya. In this sheath, the mind experiences a higher bliss...