| Ubhaya |
Both. |
| Udana |
One
of the vital airs which pervades the human body, filling it with
vital energy. It dwells in the thoracic cavity and controls the
intake of air and food. |
| Ugra |
Formidable,
powerful, noble. |
| Ujjayi |
A
type of Pranayama in which the lungs are fully expanded and the
chest is puffed out. |
| Unmani |
The
state of Samadhi. |
| Upanisad |
The
word is derived from the prefixes ‘Upa’ (Near) and ‘Ni’
(Down), added to the root ‘Sad’ (To Sit). It means sitting down
near a Guru to receive spiritual instruction. The Upanishads are the
philosophical portion of the Vedas, the most ancient sacred
literature of the Hindus, dealing with the nature of man and the
universe and the union of the individual soul or self with the
Universal Soul. |
| Upavistha |
Seated. |
| Upeksa |
Disregard.
Upeksa is not only a feeling of disdain for a person who has fallen
into vice or a feeling of indifference or superiority towards him.
It is also a self-examination to find out how one would have behaved
in like circumstances and also how far he is responsible for the
state of the fallen one and to help him on to the right path. |
| Urdhva |
Raised, elevated,
tending upwards. |
| Urdhava-mukha |
Face
upwards. |
| Ustra |
A
camel. |
| Ut |
A particle, denoting
intensity. |
| Uttana |
An
intense stretch. |
| Utthita |
Raised
up, extended, stretched. |
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