ALL ABOUT YOGA FROM 'A'
Abhaava (अभाव )- absence of feeling / non-existence
Abhedhya (अभेद्य )- indivisible
Abhibhava (अभिभव)- overpowering / subjugating
Abhijaata (अभिजात )- distinguished / noble / transparent
Abhinivesha (अभिनिवेष)- fear of death / extreme attachment to life
Abhivyakti (अभिव्यक्ति))- manifestation / revelation
Abhyantara (अभ्यन्तर)- internal
Abhyasa (अभ्यास)- continuous practice
Adarsha (आदर्श)- faculty of vision / wisdom
Adhibhautika roga (अधिभौतिका रोग)- caused due to imbalances in the elements of the body
Adhidaivik roga (आधिदैविक रोग)- genetic / allergic
Adhigama (अधिगम)- to find/discover or acquire mastery
Adhimaatra (अधिमात्र)- intense / sharp in understanding
Adhimatratama (अधिमात्रतम)- supreme intense
Adhishthatratvam (अधिष्ठतृत्वम)- omnipotent
Adhvabheda (अध्वभेद)- conditioned differently
Aadhyah (आद्यः)- stands for
Adhyaasa (अध्यास)- superimposition
Adhyaatma (अध्यात्म)- supreme soul
Adhyaatma Prasaadam (अध्यात्म प्रसादं)- sight of the soul
Aadhyaatmika roga (आध्यात्मिक रोग)- self inflicted / worldly
Aadi (आदि)- so forth
Aadini (आदिनी)- others
Aadishesha (आदिशेष)- the lord of serpents
Aadiyogi (आदियोगी)- lord Shiva
Adrishta (अदृष्ट)- invisible
Advaita (अद्वैत)- monism expounded by Guru Shankaracharya
Aagama (आगम)- spiritual doctrines testimony
Aham (अहं)- I
Ahamkaara (अहंकार)- ego / pride
Ahimsaa (अहिंसा)- non-violence
Ajna (आज्ञा)- point of energy center between the two eyebrows
Ajnaana (अज्ञान)- ignorance
Ajnaata (अज्ञात)- unknown
Aakaara (आकार)- form
Akaaranam (अकारणं)- no-accomplishment
Aakaasha (आकाश)- ether
Aklishtaa (अक्लिष्टा)- non-disturbing / non-painful
Akrama (अक्रम)- without sequence
Akrishna (अकृष्ण)- non black
Aalasya (आलस्य)- laziness
Alpam (अल्पं)- small
Amrita (अमृत)- nectar
Anaagata (अनागत)- the unknown
Anaahata (अनाहत)- unstruck
Aananda (आनंद)- bliss
Ananta (अनंत)- infinite
Anantaryam (अनन्तर्यं)- the uninterrupted sequence
Anaatma (अनात्मा )- non self
Anima (अणिमा)- as minute as an atom
Anishta (अनिष्ट)- undesirable
Antahakarana (अन्तःकरण)- conscience
Antaraanga (अन्तरांग)- internal
Antaraatma (अंतरात्मा)- universal self
Anubhuta (अनुभूत)- perception
Anumaana (अनुमान)- logic
Anushaasanam (अनुशासनं)- code of conduct
Anushthana (अनुष्ठान)- devoted practice
Aparaanta (अपरांत)- at the end
Aarambhavastha (आरंभावस्था)- beginner stage
Asampranaataa (असम्प्रज्ञाता)- non distinguishable state
Asanprayogah (असम्प्रयोगः)- not coming in contact
Asana (आसन)- physical posture
Asmitaa (अस्मिता)- pride
Aashrama (आश्रम)- stages of life / hermitage
Ashtaanga yoga (अष्टांग योग)- eightfold path of yoga
Ashta siddhi (अष्ट सिद्धिः )- eight supernatural powers
Asthi (अस्थि )- bones
Ashuddhi (अशुद्धि)- impurities
Ashukla (अशुक्ल)- non white
Atala (अटल)- one of the 7 paataala, neither world nor lower region
Aatman (आत्मन)- individual soul
Aatmabhaava (आत्मभाव)- feeling the soul
Aatmabeeja (आत्मबीज)- seed of the soul
Aatmadarshana (आत्मदर्शन)- reflection of the soul
Aatmajnana (आत्मज्ञान)- knowledge of the self
Aatmayoti (आत्मज्योति)- light of the soul
Aushadha / aushadhi (औषधि)- herb
Aavarana (आवरण)- veil
Avasthaa (अवस्था)- condition
Avasthaanam (अवस्थानम)- stand/rest/dwell/reside/abide
Aaveshah (आवेशः)- occupation/entrance
Avidyaa (अविद्या)- ignorance
Aviplavaa (अविप्ल्वा)- unfluctuating/undisturbed
Avirati (अविरति)- desires/gratification
Avishayi (अविषयी)- unperceived
Avishesha (अविशेषा)- the glory or the essence of knowledge
Avyapadeshya (अव्यपदेष्य)- latent/lying in potential form
Aayaama (आयाम)- ascension / expansion
Aayu (आयुः)- span of life
Aayurveda (आयुर्वेद)- science of health and lifestyle