yogin
Meditation discipline follower
A yogin is a practitioner of yoga, particularly in its traditional spiritual and meditative forms rather than as physical exercise.
The word is the Sanskrit masculine form; yogini is feminine.
In Hindu and Buddhist contexts, a yogin pursues enlightenment through disciplined practice: The yogin sat in meditation for hours.
Also spelled yogi.
Formal surrender of claim
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
- hermitPerson choosing total seclusion
recluse · anchorite · fakir · monk · abstinence · celibacy · solitude · fasting
Revered authority figure
- masterAuthority or controller
- swamiHindu religious teacher
- rishiEnlightened Hindu sage
- sageWisdom keeper or seasoning
adept · preceptor · guide · lineage · disciple · ashram · teachings · initiation
Release from rebirth cycle
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- self-realizationAchieving personal potential
- liberationRelease from constraint
atman · karma · dharma · samsara · vedanta · tantra · prana · chakras
Yoga body position
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
- meditationFocused attention practice
- mudraRitual hand gesture
- hathaPhysical yoga discipline
kundalini · posture · chanting · visualization · routine · discipline · regimen
Profound meditative absorption state
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
absorption · awareness · introspection · tranquility · equanimity · serenity · silence · focus
renunciation
Formal surrender of claim
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
hermit · recluse · anchorite · fakir · monk · abstinence · celibacy · solitude · fasting · simplicity
guru
Revered authority figure
sage · adept · preceptor · guide · lineage · disciple · ashram · teachings · initiation · transmission
moksha
Release from rebirth cycle
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- self-realizationAchieving personal potential
liberation · atman · karma · dharma · samsara · vedanta · tantra · prana · chakras · kundalini
asana
Yoga body position
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
- meditationFocused attention practice
- mudraRitual hand gesture
hatha · kundalini · posture · chanting · visualization · routine · discipline · regimen
samadhi
Profound meditative absorption state
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
concentration · absorption · awareness · introspection · tranquility · equanimity · serenity · silence · focus
yoginmaterialist
Values physical over spiritual
worldling · sensualist · hedonist · voluptuary · atheist
yoginhedonist
Seeker of sensual satisfaction
sybarite · libertine · voluptuary · pleasure-seeker · debauchee
- yoga pantsStretchy fitted exercise trousers
- hot yogaExercise in heated rooms
- yoga poseNamed exercise position
- yoga matRolled floor cushion for poses
- yoga classOrganized instruction in postures
- yoga studioSpace for guided stretching