Nirahara Sammyamasm

Going Beyond Food S ammyama' means rediscovering, exploring and expressing the possibilities of extraordinary experiences and powers which are available to all of us. The human being is at the top of the food chain. Through the millions of years of human existence, the bio-memory of deriving energy from minimal naturally occurring food sources has been transmitted through our genes. Over a period of time, social circumstances changed the natural way of living, leading to cultivation and consumption of cooked food materials. The human body is a masterpiece of millions of years of creative evolution. The human bio-memory contains the cumulative biomemory of every form of life that we have taken before. Whatever we think of as miraculous powers in the modern day are only skills and abilities that we once had, but have forgotten in our present human birth. THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM says, 'If a fish can live underwater, you can live underwater. If a bird can fly, you can fly!'

Nithya SammyamasSM are a series of extraordinary techniques revealed by the Avatar THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM to take humanity to the next level of health, awareness and extraordinary living. Among these, the one that has caught the attention of seekers and medical professionals alike is the Nirahara Sammyama, the science of going beyond the need for food.

The purpose of Nithya SammyamaSM is not only to empower us with extraordinary capabilities. These sammyamas are powerful catalysts on the path of the spiritual seeker, preparing the body and mind to hold and radiate the phenomenal energies that are released with enlightenment. They also give us the confidence that we are progressing on the path.

Each sammyama is designed to liberate us from the physical and mental patterns that are binding us to lives of disease, fear and mental poverty. The sincere practice of any of these sammyamas can liberate us from the limitations of body-mind and take us to higher and higher states of awareness, helping us grow from human to superhuman states in consciousness, freedom, power and bliss.

The human being is physically designed to consume only vegetarian foods which are not processed. The human being does not have the ability to process and digest raw meat, unlike carnivores.

There is a degree of similarity in the initial development of all complex life forms, and the very early embryo looks very similar in various species, from fish to human. This gives us an idea that there is some common genetic thread in all life forms, with significant differences in their manifestation, as the genetic material itself is both intelligent and dynamic.

The word 'Sammyama' comes from the Sanskrit word 'sam-yama' which means 'that which ties together'. Sammyama is an intense process that gathers and concentrates our scattered energies in a single direction.

Traditional yoga texts recognize Sammyama as the integration of the last four limbs of ashtanga yoga – pratyahara (shutting down the senses), dharana (concentration), dhyana (contemplation) and samadhi. 21 units of pratyahara is considered to be equivalent to one unit of dharana, 21 units of dharana is equivalent to one unit of dhyana and 21 units of dhyana is equivalent to one unit of samadhi. Sammyama is the integration of all these.

Patanjali Yoga Sutra, one of yoga's foundational texts, states:

trayam ekatra sammyamah (3.4)

The integration of these three (dharana, dhyana and samadhi) is Sammyama.

tajjayāt prajnālokah (3.5)

Sammyama was also offered as a technique for spiritual enlightenment in the Tamil epic 'Tirumandiram' revealed by the saint Tirumoolar, who is believed to have lived in the physical body for over 3000 years without any solid food. The word 'Tirumandiram' translates as the 'Science of Miracles'.

Sammyama on any particular aspect endows the practitioners with a power related to that aspect. For example, sammyama on the nadi chakra creates the siddhi (yogic power) of nirahara.

Sammyama is far more than just a technique or process. Sammyama is diving into your center and staying there by the power of tapas (spiritual discipline).

As a laser beam illuminates whatever it falls upon, a concentrated mind that has mastered Sammyama can simply illumine any field that it chooses to focus on. All deeper and subtler states of knowledge can be mastered only through the process of Sammyama.

Sammyama is also the key to the expression of extraordinary yogic powers, because sammyama breaks the individual and collective bonds that bind us in space and time.

It is the nature of the mind to be restless and scattered. By creating a strong flow of thought in one direction, sammyama shakes the very roots of the mind, uprooting patterns and habits of a lifetime – sometimes lifetimes. For those who can withstand the churning of sammyama, it helps break free from the mental patterns once and for all."

The specific kriya or process of Nirahara Sammyama expresses the latent genes in us, which contain the code for survival on minimal or no obvious food material.

Nirahara Sammyama is the science of energizing the body by the utilization of the subtle form of bio-energy (life energy or prana), to contribute to the largest extent in maintaining the cellular activities of the body.

The gross supplier of energy is food in the form of carbohydrate, protein, fat and micronutrients, which are significantly restricted, with the practitioner consuming only a liquid diet consisting of pure fruit or vegetable juice without the addition of any nutritional supplements.

The Nirahara Sammyama process was perfected and made applicable by His Holiness THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM as a combination of three techniques and processes:

• Initiation
• Shitkari Kumbhaka Pranayama
• Liquid diet largely to allow adequate hydration

Sammyama happens when your ability to feel, think & be – all three are centered on one subject.

To be completely effective, sammyama needs three components – the presence of an Avatar who initiates one into the sammyama, the technique itself, and the Sangha or group of practitioners experimenting with the technique. The right ambience creates a powerful energy field where beginners can simply pick up the positive bio-memory of those who are already trained in that sammyama.

As explained in earlier chapters, Initiation or Deeksha is a technique of transferring bio-energy directly from the Master to the practitioner.

This involves both the quantum concept of entanglement as well as a direct or classical transmission of energy, which results in changes at the levels of bio-memory (gene and gene Expression), cellular energy (mitochondria), and several other changes at the molecular level.

Shitkari Kumbhaka described in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Yogi Svatmarama

sītkām kuryāttathā vaktre ghrānenaiva vijrmbhikām

• evam abhyāsayoghena kāmadevo dvitīyakah |
• yoginī chakrasammānyah srshtisamhārakārakah
• na kshudhā na trshā nidrā naivālasyam prajāyate ||

One should always inhale through the mouth, retain and exhale through the nose. With this practice, one becomes a cupid. He is regarded adorable by all the yoginis and does not suffer from hunger, thirst, sleep and drowsiness.

As per the Trisikhibrahmanopanisad, the height of the human body is 96 digits length with the vital breadth or Prana longer than the body by 12 digit lengths.

In the middle of the body is the Sikhi or the fire situated just at the level of the nabhi (navel) and is called the Nadi Chakra.

The regulation of the vital life-energy, Prana and Apana happens at the level of the Nabhikanda, i.e. region originating from the navel.

Unlike traditional pranayamas, which are used to raise the Kundalini (the potential energy) up from Muladhara Chakra to Sahasrara (from base of spine to top of head) and therefore, the in-breath and out-breath flow from the nose or occasionally the mouth, in Nirahara sammyama, the in-breath is through the mouth. This allows part of the prana (the life-energy) to enter the traditional route and the other part to directly enter the belly to activate the nadi chakra. This increases the redistribution of prana into the samana system, thus providing energy in lieu of gross food. The Kumbhaka or breath retention after filling the lungs with breath, allows time for the energy to be distributed from the Nadi chakra into the various abdominal organs, thus energizing and purifying them.

The exhalation through the nose allows for Prana to move through the Ida and Pingala, and enter the Susumna activating or resetting the hypothalamus to control hunger, thirst, sleep and drowsiness.

The human being is colonized by more bacteria than there are cells.

The entire alimentary tract is colonized by bacteria, the species of which depend on our lifestyle and diet. The microflora of the gut of a being living on animal products is distinctively different from that of a vegetarian.

The microflora of a person on largely liquid vegetable and food based diet is also different and supports the production of vital micronutreints at the same time minimizing the production of exo and endotoxins produced by the gut flora.

This allows for maximum absorption of nutrition including micronutrients in the system.

Thirty-eight participants from around the world gathered in Tiruvannamalai in Bharat in October 2012, to experience THE Sammyama, an ancient Vedic practice that has been awakened by the Avatar, THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM.

Participants drank only liquids, including juice and soup.

Age range was from 16 to 65. All participants received regular 'darshan' from THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM. Darshan is an ancient Vedic technique to transfer energy from a higher energetic source to a lower one.

It is the Vitamin B12 that is involved in the metabolism of every cell in the body, especially affecting DNA synthesis and function. Without ample amounts of this vitamin, we can experience irreversible damage to the brain, increasing the risk of Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease. It also plays a key role in the prevention of heart disease, because of its ability to lower homocysteine levels.

Normally Vitamin B12 is acquired by eating animal derived foods like meat and eggs. However, there are some vegetables which have lower quantities of Vitamin B12.

Also medical literature shows increase in Vitamin B12 in organically grown plants like Spinach where cow dung is used as manure instead of synthetic fertilizers.

Yet the Niraharis had massive increase in Vitamin B12 by only drinking vegetable based fluids.

The process of shifting to a liquid based vegetarian diet changes the blood micro flora tremendously and reduces toxin-producing bacteria.

On the other hand, the specific kriya for Nirahara Sammyama directs the vital energy or prana towards the abdominal organs making the gut more efficient in absorbing micronutrients.

Total Cholesterol levels reduced to normal levels in a majority of the participants in just 21 days!

HDL (good cholesterol levels) gained significantly. Even postmenopausal women gained in good cholesterol. Menopausal women do not produce high levels of estrogen. Normally estrogen is needed for HDL to elevate.

However, the body has alternative pathways to synthesize estrogen in small quantities. The process of Nirahara Sammyama increases the sensitivity of the body to realign itself at both macro and micro nutrient levels.

Vitamin D levels rose significantly in all participants. High levels of Vitamin D leads to reversal of aging, heightened immune function, and promotion of calcium absorption. This reduces the risk of osteoporosis and fractures.

Normally vitamin D is either acquired from food sources like milk and meat or from exposure to sun.

Vitamin D3 increase following direct exposure to sun is usually estimated in relation to the number of sun hours of exposure.

Though the Nirahara Sammyama participants were largely indoors, the availability of indirect sunlight including UV light during the day cannot be discounted.

Considering the very significant increase in the Vitamin D3 levels in just 3 weeks, the likely mechanism is a heightened sensitivity of the skin to manufacture Vitamin D3 even at minimum sunlight exposure.

Hemoglobin of male and female participants combined rose significantly. Hemoglobin is essential in producing red blood cells which carry oxygen and provides us with vital energy.

The synthesis of hemoglobin requires not only the presence of iron which can be obtained from food sources, but also

stimulation of the bone marrow through increased production of the erythropoietin by the kidneys.

Improved functioning of the kidney has already been reflected on Sammyama participants by a consistant decrease in the blood urea levels.

Also, the process of Kumbhaka in the Nirahara Sammyama Kriya, would induce the formation of hypoxia inducing factor (HIF), which in turn will stimulate the formation of erythropoietin (production of HIF) related to gene expression. This has already been shown in earlier studies of 21 days Inner Awakening®.

Thyroid functions improved drastically, altering the levels of TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) and T3 levels increased 33%.

This resulted in normalization of the thyroid hormone levels, thereby normalizing the effects of thyroid hormone on body metabolism.

Blood glucose levels returned to normal levels in diabetics, even without their medication. The post Sammyama fasting levels were much higher in most of the participants.

Here the liver produced glucose through a process of neo glucogenesis utilizing stored body fat.

Caution: Nirahara Sammyama should not be attempted by anyone on their own. It is a specific process, requiring guidance by a trained Acharya (initiated teacher).

• ♦ Recoveries from many serious mental and physical diseases
• ♦ Huge shifts in energy
• ♦ Reduced mental chatter
• ♦ Less unnecessary chatter when communicating with people
• ♦ Calmness and contentment in inner space
• ♦ Increased awareness of engrams (negative thought patterns)
• ♦ Increased awareness and removal of destructive patterns
• ♦ Reduction of hours of sleep, yet rested and energized
• ♦ The majority of participants reported needing only 4-5 hours of sleep per night
• ♦ Heightened ability to respond to situations spontaneously without negativity
• ♦ Increased responsibility for thoughts and actions
• ♦ Clarity of speech and expression
• ♦ Balanced emotions
• ♦ Alertness in body and mind
• ♦ Lighter body
• ♦ Greater flexibility both mentally and physically
• ♦ Increased gratitude
• ♦ Decreased feelings of irritation
• ♦ Increased intuition
• ♦ Drastic and permanent weight balancing

I had been obese since I had my caesarian section 20 years ago.

After practising Nirahara Sammyama, I am successfully losing the fat which I fought against hopelessly with all kinds of exercises and dieting.

I used to have heavy sweating due to low blood sugar when I did not eat in time. I no longer have this problem. I also had acidity which is not there anymore.

The compulsive eating pattern of wanting to eat comfort food disappeared. I have full freedom to eat or not to eat whenever I choose to.

Travelling has become lot easier. I do not depend upon anything or anybody for food anymore. Whenever I get the food, and if I need to eat, I eat!

Immense energy keeps radiating all through and I am able to sit in utter silence, focusing for longer hours with much more ease in meditations. The energy that THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM radiates is being understood better by this body.

I understand the emptiness within with great joy. There is so much more of awareness of the body and the thoughts now. The lighter body is allowing me to do much more of active yoga and other practices.

I started the Nirahara process in July 2012 and continued into the advanced process of 'The Sammyama'. The experience took me beyond the pattern of food. My body became much lighter and sensitive to energy.

I am a professional designer and artist. The effect of The Sammyama was a noticeable increase in creativity and execution of details. The hands carried an energy through them that did not exist before. The designs are much more spontaneous than ever before!

Increased flexibility in my body was a pleasant, unexpected side effect! My core strength increased drastically without any conscious decision on my part to build it.

There is a huge utility value to not being pulled by the emotions of hunger. Traveling long distances became very easy and stress free.

My deep gratitude to Swamiji for the gift of The Sammyama. There is no will-power involved. The body responds directly to the energetic configurations installed by the Master. The energy of the sammyama expresses itself by itself.

There is not a moment that goes by that I don't acknowledge this extraordinary

happening. "Before the sammyama I knew logically that I was blessed by Swamiji. After the sammyama, every cell of my body knew experientially that I am living in a blessed body now.

Thank you for healing me in so many ways Swamiji!

• Name: Dr. Srilekha Karthik Location: Bengaluru, Bharat I have a Masters in Computer Science from IIT and work as a Strategic Planner in the semiconductor industry. I completed the Nirahara Sammyama at THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM Vedic Temple, San Jose with the grace and guidance of my Guru, Swami THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM.

It was nothing sort of miraculous to feel a continuous blast of energy all the time despite not consuming any solid food at all! Simply unimaginable for a logical mind with a lifetime of conditioning and habits which had taught that food and various supplements were the source of energy and strength. To my amazement, I found that solid food caused me to become lethargic, overweight and would cause me to want to lie down right after eating.

What a liberating experience it was to be free from dependence on solid food! I am much more active, with regular yoga, meditations and exercise. I was complimented about the glow on my face, my body got into shape and my hypertension problem improved greatly too.

By the Master's grace, I experienced energy emanating from the throat, sweetness on the tip of tongue and much deeper sleep. Above everything, I experienced a highly elevated awareness, clarity and restfulness, enabling much more effective meditations. Hopefully, someday I would be able to become a lifetime Nirahari, as several of my friends have already become.

My heartfelt thanks and tremendous gratitude to Swami THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM for giving such a precious gift to humanity. May we all benefit from this and be free from several sufferings.

I am a paediatrician by profession.

In 2012, I participated in Nirahara Sammyama process which lasted for 21 days. During this process, I was facing lot of work pressure at home and also on the professional front (three times more than on regular days).

But to my surprise, the whole thing went through was like a piece of cake!! I did a good job of juggling everything with such ease and productivity, it was amazing!

During this period, I would sleep for just 4 hours a night, and it would be a deep quality sleep, without dreams or disturbance of any sort. I experienced a state of constant bliss, fulfilment, gratitude and devotion.

I also constantly practiced chanting the mantra that Swamiji had given us during the sammyama. Every evening, between 6-8 pm, I experienced a sweetness in my throat (mystical yogic experience of amrita or nectar), which was accompanied by a state of indescribable bliss.

As a doctor, I was astonished to find that my hemoglobin, which was 11% prior to the sammyama, shot up to 13% after not eating for 3 weeks!! That beats all logic!

Nirahara is a wonderful way to live, not bound to be eating regular meals on all days, and at the same time, enjoying your occasional meal better than ever before, because of the awareness that has been infused into the process of eating.

I pray for Swamiji's blessings to start living as a lifetime Nirahari in the near future.

My hemoglobin shot up after three weeks of fasting!

I attended the advanced level of Nirahara sammyama at Kodaikanal.

When we set out, I wasn't sure that I would be able to complete the sammyama.

But Swamiji was the strength that made it happen for me so beautifully.

Normally, I am prone to headaches if I don't eat or go in the sun, but here I was, with no debilitatintg effect at all, and on the contrary feeling light and healthy.

I lost a total of about 10 kgs during the total sammyama process. Now I live a life of no hunger, no weakness and a constant flow of energy and bliss.

I have gained health and energy, and moved out of many, many food patterns.

Not just that - the creativity seems to be just flowering in me, and I am doing so many things that I had not done earlier… at my age, I started learning desktop publishing, designing clothes, reading, etc. I feel full of life and full of confidence now.

Nirahara sammyama has too many benefits to list, but if I had to make a list of, it would look like this!

1. Being able to live without solid food for months together

2. No loss of energy or feeling of weakness

3. No headaches or physical debility

• 4. Breaking from my food patterns
• 5. Freedom from the necessity of tea and coffee
• 6. Total food intake has dropped by 80%
• 7. Freedom to eat when I want and not out of pressure from hunger
• 8. Anti-aging looking at least 10 years younger!!
• 9. Feeling light and blissful
• 10. More concentration power

11. Can feel the energy flow of kundalini shakti in my spine and back

• 12. Can feel lot of creativity flowering in me. The greatest gain for me is the faith that I can live a healthy life without food, due to Swamiji's blessing. What a liberation!

Thank you Swamiji for this blessing.

Epilogue

First, a glimpse of the famous 2012 predictions, which have captured the imagination of an entire generation, and about which speculation is rife in scientific and academic circles.

Vedic prophecy: Sage Agastya, who established the uncannily accurate nadi system of prophesy many centuries ago, concludes his predictions at December 2012, with the observation that after this date a new consciousness will take over, and only one who is living in that new state of consciousness can continue the predictions.

The Mayan calendar: Known as a civilization of geniuses, the ancient Maya also devised a calendar which could accurately predict global events centuries into the future. Surprisingly, the Mayan predictions also end abruptly on December 21, 2012. The predictions say that after this date, there will be such a huge shift in human consciousness that any predictions made before that date will no longer be valid.

Astronomical significance: In 2012, all the planets of our solar system are going to be aligned with the sun – an event which has never been recorded before. On Dec 21, 2012, which is a winter solstice (Northern Hemisphere) the centre of the galaxy will align with our sun – a rare event that happens once in thousands of years.

The Earth is currently moving across the center of the Milky Way, which is a very powerful source of magnetic energy. On December 21, 2012, Earth will have direct access to that field of energy.

Major astronomical events are also being predicted – possible meteor crashes (similar to the one millions of years ago which caused the extermination of dinosaurs), Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the sun causing solar storms and galactic core explosion.

On the planet earth itself, there are expected to be potential major changes – the shifting of the magnetic poles of the earth causing the whole Earth to 'tip over', global warming, etc.

Fractal Time: Fractal time experts extrapolate from the rapidly increasing rate of changes (technological, social, population, etc.) that around 2012, the rate of change may reach such a speed that change is all that will exist.

Symbols: Research on the Nazca lines (symbolic stylized figures that have been etched onto the rocky desert between the Peruvian coast and the Andes Mountains, creating the world's largest piece of art) indicate that they may contain in-depth astronomical information with most of the lines fanning out from 'radiating centers' representing a map of the stars (belt of Orion).

There is a range of predictions - catastrophes, a global cataclysm, a flood of change, the end of a great cycle of time, the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, among many others. There are also researchers in the frontiers of science leading to spirituality, providing the bigger picture:

'The Cosmos will be reborn or recreated. We will reach the Zero Point of the process - a moment of collective spiritual birth. Our basic orientations will be inverted. On the level of human civilization, our basic assumptions and foundation values will be exposed, and we will have the opportunity to embrace values long since driven under the surface of our collective consciousness.' (Researcher John Major Jenkins - Maya Cosmogenisis 2012)

As I observe what is going on in and around me, I notice a change in the power of mother Earth.

She is releasing her grip on people through gravity, and this has very profound effects. Our minds become quieter, and we need fewer thoughts to do any given task.

This is the observable change, and people react to this change in two ways.

On the one hand, the whole society today is based on the value of thinking – it values and encourages a large number of thoughts.

On the other hand there are people from the Vedic culture, meditators and spiritual seekers who know the value of a quiet mind. They know that a quiet mind or no-mind (an enlightened state) means causeless bliss, extraordinary intelligence and high performance.

As this change in the earth's gravity is taking place, those people who are focused on a love of thinking are finding that their minds are getting quieter. This new experience can be unsettling; if they don't like this new experience, they can fall into depression. They find the lack of thoughts very boring, and so they feel lost; life loses meaning and low energy results. This is why we are seeing a rapid increase in depression in countries whose culture is based on constant thinking.

The people who are tuned in to quietness or are seeking spiritual enlightenment are finding that they are suddenly reaching quieter states more easily. This allows them to do more with fewer thoughts. They are suddenly finding new levels of creativity, spontaneity and energy.

As we move towards 2012, we will find that a task that took 100 thoughts in 2008 will be done with only 40 thoughts. This is the physical effect on the body of the changes in the earth. The friction between thought and action will decrease. By 2012 we can convert these low levels of thoughts into direct enlightened action. If you are habituated to enjoying low levels of thoughts, this will be a beautiful transformation for you.

Individuals and cultures that champion the idea of thinking may brand these changes as negative, and create new diseases and medicines to deal with a natural and healthy change on planet earth.

Let us celebrate that 'less thought more action' is a natural expansion of life! 'No mind, only action' is a natural expansion of human experience and expression.

We can look at this expansion as similar to the expansion that happened when monkeys started to attempt walking on two legs. When the first monkey tried this, all the other monkeys would have said, 'No, No... it cannot be done'! There would have been a huge bunch of monkeys criticizing the first monkey. But there would also have been a few intelligent monkeys saying, 'What he says may be practical, why not try?'

When the monkey started walking on two legs with an erect spine, the brain started developing. But that first monkey couldn't even have imagined all the biological developments and the consequent after-effects of his action! In the same way, the idea that we can perform action only from no-mind is so foreign to us.

It is only after the monkey started walking erect that the subtle brain grooves started developing, the thinking started. When the still subtler brain grooves in the brain system start developing, that is when the enlightenment experience starts happening. Monkey walking on two legs brought mind. Now it is time for enlightenment to bring no-mind!

Living with no-mind is what I call living enlightenment. This is just a glimpse of the thousand or million-dimensional effects of conscious development, leading to an enlightened humanity.

We are witnessing a change on a grander scale than the changes that took place when monkeys chose to stand up and walk on two legs. We can choose to fight this change or flow with this change. The choice then was: remain as monkeys or become human. Now it is: remain as human or live enlightenment!

Adi Shankaracharya – An Avatar or Incarnation of Lord Shiva who appeared in 8th century in Bharat as a Sannyasi (monk) . Re-establisher of Advaita Vedanta truth, and celebrated as the great reviver of Sanatana Dharma and the monastic system.

Ajna chakra – (lit. wheel of cosmic command). Also called the third eye, the seat of divine vision and intuition. The subtle sixth energy center in the human system located between the eyebrows in the pituitary region encompassing most of the brain.

Akashic Records – The cosmic records of all happenings - past, present, future, imprinted in Space or Aksha element. Only incarnations or Avatars, beyond time and space, can directly read, decode these records and reveal the Truths.

Arunachala – The sacred mountain which is direct manifestation of Lord Shiva, where He appeared as the cosmic infinite light shaft in the temple town of Tiruvannamalai, in Tamil Nadu, South Bharat.

Ardhanarishwara – The Absolute form and energy of Lord Shiva and Devi who are in eternal union and beyond the male and female attributes, as they are whole and non-separate.

Adult Stem Cell – The undifferentiated (uncommitted) reserve cells of the body which in the adult are present in small numbers, in niche areas usually relatively devoid of oxygen (relative hypoxia). Unlike the embryo, where the stem cells can commit into any part of the body (totipotent), in the adult, it is limited in its capacity to commit (multipotent). These stem cells are relatively naive and a small quantum of the reserve commit and multiply at time of need, while the rest stay in their potential state.

Adult regenerative stem cell (ARSS) – This is synonymous with adult stem cells.

Ashtanga Yoga – The yoga system introduced by Sage Patanjali. 'Ashta' means eight, and 'anga' means 'limbs'. The eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga are: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi.

Ashta Mahasiddhis – Eight mighty yogic powers or perfections in the Vedic sciences that are extraordinary divine powers expressed through divine beings and incarnations to fulfill their cosmic purpose or dharma.

Ananda Gandha – (lit. the fragrance of bliss). The point where all the chakras or energy centers collapse in the human system. Its doorway is between the Anahata (heart center) and Manipuraka (navel center) chakras. It is said to be the size of a thumb (angustha matra) and can only be awakened or opened by Avatars. THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM has awakened Ananda Gandha for thousands of disciples, making them channels of cosmic energy.

Amygdala – Part of the limbic system located deep in the Temporal lobe. The amygdala stores episodic autobiographical memory (EAM). It imports, stores and retrieves EAM. Thus, it acts as an emotional browser.

Amsa Avatar – lit. a part or a dimension incarnation who descends for a specific purpose carrying some attributes, dimensions of the complete incarnations.

ATP – Stands for 'adenosine triphosphate' and is the fundamental unit of biological energy. It is produced in the mitochondria, like converting gross food like carbohydrates, fats and proteins into ATP, depending on the availability of nutrient food.

Bhagavad Gita – (lit: song of God). One of the core Vedic texts, uttered directly by Bhagavan Sri Krishna to his disciple, friend and devotee, Arjuna; it contains the pure essence of all Upanishads, the absolute Truth and the path of karma (actions),

Glossary dharma and liberation (moksha), granting the nectar of Advaita, oneness with Divine.

Bhagavan – (lit: god who possesses fortune, divinity and infinite supreme attributes) the blessed one; addressed in Vedic scriptures for an incarnation or Avatar, the Supreme God or embodiment of Absolute Truth.

Brahma – The Lord who is the Cosmic creator; one of the Trimurtis or three-deities in Vedic tradition.

Brahman – (lit. absolute of universe). The ultimate existential reality; the core truth and cosmic principle found in the Vedic texts.

Brahmanda – (lit. egg of the universe). Sanskrit term for Macrocosm or the whole universe. (see also Pindanada)

Brahmarandra – Brahmarandra stands for the opening to Brahma and is synonymous with the Sahasrara which is not a chakra, but a subtle opening on the top of the head. It has been sometimes mistakenly referred to as Dvadasanta.

Bhrumadhya – (lit. the middle of the eyebrows). Sanskrit term for denoting the 'third-eye',

Big Bang – Working backwards using Einstein's equation, mathematically about 13.7 billion years ago, the distance between the neighboring masses must have been zero. The entire universe squashed into a single point or zero size and this space-time event is called the Big Bang. Theoretical physics and mathematics have no formula to explain what happened before space-time zero. Big Bang is said to be the beginning of the current universe.

Black Hole – When a star runs out of fuel, it starts condensing due to cooling of the temperature making it extremely dense. The high density significantly increases the gravitational force sucking everything around it, including light and therefore appears as a black hole. It is postulated that all the antiparticles and anti-matter, which are mathematically present, but not seen are residing in the black hole.

Blindfolded Reading – The act of reading things and cognizing objects or the sight with eyes closed and covered with a cloth

using the divine power of the third eye, which intuitively cognizes beyond the normal seen.

Bipolar and Ganglion cells – Bipolar cells are specialized cells connecting the Rods (photo receptors) of the retina to the ganglionic cells. The classical theory postulated presence of light activates retinal rods which inhibits bipolar cells which themselves are inhibitory by nature, therefore leading to increased firing from bipolar cells. This leads to activation of ganglion cells. In darkness, exactly the opposite is expected to happen. However, there is now evidence that under certain special circumstances, bipolar sensitive cells themselves maybe photosensitive, leading to the activation of visual system, bypassing the light - rod - bipolar cell process.

The ganglion cells are the second group of specialized cells involved in transmission of light. Depending on the amount of glutamate (inhibitory neurotransmitter) released by the bipolar cells, the ganglion cells maybe more or less excited. The socalled off ganglion cells which are normally less excited have shown in recent studies to be themselves photoreceptive directly, bypassing both the retinal rods and cones as well as the bipolar cells. This is akin to a no retinal pathway of vision and has been used in cutting edge visual neuroscience to directly stimulate these cells via micro electrodes or injection of stem cells.

Chidakasha – The etherical space or Akasha that is occupied by the mind or mental body.

Colliculus – There are two-paired colliculi called superior colliculus related to vision and inferior colliculus related to hearing. The superior colliculus in humans lies in the mid brain close to the pineal gland, acts as a relay in both directions along the optic pathway (from the eye to the orbital cortex). It is involved with saccadic or the continuous mediolateral movement of the eyeball necessary for receiving sensory input and locating objects in time and space.

Dasha Mahavidyas – lit. the ten great sacred wisdoms of Devi, the cosmic source representing her ten aspects in the Shakta or Devi worship tradition.

Diamagnetics – 60% of the body is water. Water forms the maximum content of all cells. Water interacts with strong electromagnetic forces and thus acts as a magnetic conductor. This property of water is called diamagnetic property. Diamagnetics has been used in advanced physics laboratories in levitating small objects including small animals.

Deeksha – Initiation (into a mantra or a spiritual technique) given by a Guru or Enlightened Master or Avatar. There are many types of deekshas given by Guru to his/her disciples on the path of his/her spiritual evolution as an act of ultimate grace of Guru.

Devi Bhagavata Purana – The purana or historical happenings narrating the glory of Devi or Shakti, the Supreme Mother Goddess as the source of existence and her sacred acts; ascribed in 18,000 verses by Bhagavan Sri Veda Vyasa.

Divyashareeri – (lit. the ones with divine bodies). The mediums or energy channels of Divine.

Dr. Ervin Laszlo – A Hungarian philosopher who researched extensively on quantum consciousness. In his 2004 book, 'Science and the Akashic field', he posited that quantum vacuum is the fundamental energy and information carrying field of the past, present and the future. It is now proven that, vacuum contains energy in the form of anti-particles (Stephen Hawking), and can therefore transmit information in time and space.

Dvadasantha – In the Vedic yogic science of pranayama, the inbreath (apana) and the out-breath (prana) traverse a distance of 12 finger breadths or dvadasantha called antira (inner) and bahira (outer). Dwadasantha Goraksha Sathaka also describes the 12th chakra (energy center) as Dwadasantha or 12th.

D-Spot – The inferno medial prefrontal cortex has specialized receptors for dopamine, a hormone which causes a sense of well being and ecstasy. The D-spot can be seen as the very anterior part of the complex Limbic system, and can be demonstrated in PET scans on an Avatar or an Enlightened being.

Einstein Relativity – In 1904, Einstein wrote 3 scientific papers

which completely changed science as it existed prior to that. The first was the theory of special relativity that nothing can move faster than the speed of light, and it was summed up in his famous equation E=mc2 In 1915, Einstein realized that the old theory did not explain gravity, and for the first time established that the 4 dimensional space-time is actually curved or warped. This was called general relativity.

Entanglement – An entangled system is one whose quantum state cannot be factored as a product of the states of its local constituents (individual particles) (Dwaita). If entangled, one constituent cannot be described without simultaneously considering other constituents (Advaita). For example, if a measurement is made on one entangled particle, or other entangled particles, they simultaneously are aware of this measurement.

Entrainment – Entrainment results from synchronous electrical activity among ensembles of cortical neurons in response to period vibration of an external stimuli, such as sound or light. This is the basis of achieving neural entrainment through mantras or use of light.

Entero-rhinal Pathway – It is that part of the limbic system related to memory, and associations to memory. It is in the pyriform cortex part of the olfactory bulb. (see also 'limbic system')

Garga Samhita – The rare Vedic purana composed by Sri Garga Muni at the behest of Sri Narada, filled with the divine plays of Lord Krishna and glorification of Sri Radha-Krishna.

Gandha – Sweet fragrance normally used for describing the sacred fragrance that emits from flowers, sacred herbs, and naturally from divine beings.

Genome – The complete set of chromosomes (with their genes) in an organism. Contains 25-30,000 genes that are packed densely into 23 pairs of chromosomes. At any given time about 10,000 genes are expressed or active in a human being.

Gene Expression – The process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product, like a protein. It was earlier thought that one gene could produce only one protein. However, with the completion of the human genome project, it is now established that a single gene can code for more than one protein, may be up to 100's of proteins. Each protein has a different structure and function in the cell and is unique by itself.

Gene Ontology (GO) – Gene Ontology is a technique with a bioinformatics technique, which had gathered and classified all the existing information on the genes and their products.

This allows research to be aligned in the direction of the study and constantly adds on more information to the existing bank of known genes and their expression.

Ghatakasha – The etherical space or akasha that is occupied by the living form i.e. a human body.

Goloka – The imperishable, eternal abode of Bhagavan Sri Krishna, the complete Divinity and source of all Avatars. Goloka is described in great detail in scriptures such as Garga Samhita and puranas.

Gotra – The progeny or clan of a person, according to which the progeny source of each person in Hinduism comes from an enlightened sage or Rsi (or Rishi) and the descendants, be it sons or disciples, carry the similar genetic composition and root qualities.

Goraksanath – (also Gorakhnath) the Yogi incarnation of Lord Shiva in the Nath lineage of Shaivism, who was the disciple of Guru Matsyendranath. The roots of Hatha Yoga and several source Yogic texts are attributed to Goraksanath.

Guru – Literally one who leads from gu (darkness) to ru (light); who liberates from the cycle of birth-death. At the heart of Vedic tradition, is the 'Guru', who is the statement of God; without whom liberation or living an enlightened life is not possible.

Gluon – There are two types of fundamental elementary particles: 1. Constitutional particles 2. Energy based field particles. The strong force responsible for the tight binding of Quarks to form neutrons and protons are called Gluons. Thus Gluons are extremely short ranged forces.

Graviton – The long range force that is extremely weak, is called the gravitational force or graviton. Experiments from CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research), recently researched the existence of graviton.

Hari – name of Lord Vishnu (see Vishnu)

Hiranyagarbha – (lit. the golden womb). The source of all creation of the manifested Cosmos in Vedic science and cosmology. Upanishads call It the ' source of universe'

Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle – This principle was postulated in 1927, where it was shown that, it is physically impossible to measure simultaneously the exact position and the exact linear momentum of a particle. The inference is that the actual energy of a particle can never be measured with complete precision in a short interval of time.

Hippocampus – Hippocampus is that part of the limbic system that plays a central role in consolidation of new memories. Hippocampus is associated with a process of cognition, spatial memory and learning.

Isha Upanishad – (or Ishavasya Upanishad). The first Upanishad of the 108 main Upanishads, the essence of Vedic knowledge revealed by Lord Shiva to the Vedic sages or Rsis - declaring that 'everything that exists is energy, consciousness'; contains 18 verses.

Ishtadevata – Favorite or chosen God or Deity onto whom one is devoted single-mindedly.

Inner Awakening – 21-day Spiritual Yoga program conducted by THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM, wherein the Avatar transmits the greatest human experience of 21 deekshas (initiations) to participants, awakening their Kundalini Shakti, the inner potential energy and their bio-memory with cosmic intelligence and spiritual powers.

Infero-medial prefrontal cortex –The cortex tightly linked to the limbic system. It is believed to be the D-Spot, associated with pleasure and ecstasy.

Inferotempero cortex – The Inferotempero cortex was originally directly linked to the standard visual pathway and associated with recognition of face and numbers. Recent researchers on single cell functions of the infero temporal cortex suggest a strong connection to the Hippocampus, Amygdala and Prefrontal cortex. Thus, it appears to be a part of the Limbic system, where individual cell or a small cluster of cells are dedicated to a specific memory and or emotion.

Ida Nadi, Pingala Nadi, Sushmna Nadi – Nadi is the subtle nerve center or channel through which the cosmic energy or life force flows in the physical, subtle and causal bodies. Over 70,000 Nadis exists in human system. Ida Nadi or moon nadi lies to the left of the spine; Pingala Nadi, the solar nadi lies to the right of the spine and Sushmna Nadi runs along the spinal cord in the center, through the seven energy centers carrying the kundalini shakti, the cosmic energy from base of the spine to the Sahasrara (crown opening).

Incompletion – (or apurnatva) Anything that does not allow, anything which stands in-between you and the present moment, acting as a barrier; not allowing you to connect completely with life and with other people (as defined by THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM).

Kalpataru – The sacred mystical banyan tree, which blesses with fulfillment of true desires.

Kalabhairava – Lord Shiva as the Lord of Time and Space, who is compassion personified. When Shiva appeared and destroyed the ego of Brahma and gave him enlightenment, that energy is Kalabhairava.

Kapila Avatar – One of the Avatar's or incarnations of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu who appeared to transmit spiritual knowledge; he is extolled in Srimad Bhagavatam Purana, the cosmic history. He is the founder of the Samkhya Vedic philosia.

Karana Brahman, Karya Brahman – The supreme cause (karana) of the Absolute existence; the effect (karya) or manifestation of Absolute Existence or Brahman

Kurma Avatar – (lit. turtle incarnation) The second Avatar of Lord Vishnu in the golden age or Satya Yuga. He bore the tremendous weight of Mt. Mandara during the churning of the milky ocean by the Gods and demons.

Krishna – Lord Sri Krishna Vasudeva or Bhagavan (All-Divine) Himself; the complete incarnation, Purnavatar – the source of all Avatars and all existence. Sri Krishna appears as the 8th Avatar of Lord Vishnu in Dvapara Yuga 5000 years back, while He is the source of Vishnu. Most worshipped Supreme Divine whose sacred life plays, leelas are detailed in Mahabharat and Srimad Bhagavatam. He happens every time and age to reestablish dharma and liberate his devotees.

Koshas - Means sheath; vessel, container; layer. The five sheaths through which the soul functions simultaneously in the various planes or levels of existence.

Kundalini Shakti – The primal, inner potential energy residing in each human being at the base of the spine. Awakening this cosmic energy elevates the human consciousness.

Laghima – The Vedic mystic power or siddhi of levitation, going beyond the gravitational force.

Lila Avatar – The divine play incarnation of Supreme Divinity

Leptons – Fundamental particles meaning small or light, that participate in the weak interaction. For example, electrons are leptons that are orbiting the nucleus of an atom and can easily be shifted from one orbital to another as they are held by very weak forces.

Limbic System – A complex set of brain structures including cortical, subcritical and diencephalic structures. The structures of the limbic system are involved in motivation, learning, emotion and memory. It also influences the endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system. It is deeply connected to the nucleus accumbens, which is the brain's pleasure center, based on dopamine and anandamide.

Marichi – One of the seven great Sages or Saptarishis and the son of the Cosmic creator, Lord Brahma.

Materialization – The creation or appearance of matter De novo from a previously unknown source.

Mahavatar Babaji – The Divine Saint, Yogi who is the great Avatar of Lord Shiva, living in eternal youth in Himalayas. Appearing to divine beings and his disciples, He manifests at will. At Gaurikund, Babaji appeared to THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM and initiated him into his name. Paramahamsa Yogananda also gives first hand records about his encounters with Babaji in his autobiography.

M-Theory – The theory that unites all 5 string theories as well as super gravity within a single theoretical framework.

Mitochondria – These are intra cellular organelles that function like a battery of a cell. Chemical reactions in the mitochondria, based on current cycle and the electron transport chain, produce the fundamental unit of biological energy called ATP. Thus, the mitochondria is responsible for the energy systems of both the individual cell as well as the entire organism.

Meenakshi Chakra – The Meenakshi Chakra has been described by Ramana Maharishi as the 12th or the Guru Chakra (energy center), also called Dwadasantha in other tantric references.

Medulla Oblongata – The inferior part of the brain stem. The presence of the vagus nerve makes it a centre for circulation and respiration. The reticular activating system is closely related in the medulla oblongata and is responsible for wakefulness and alertness. Volitional control of breathing and circulation through yoga and meditation allows one to control wakefulness and alertness as well.

Melatonin – Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the absence of light. It controls the sleep, waking cycle and has significant anti-ageing effect through modulation of hypothalamic and pituitary hormones.

Mononuclear cells (MNC) – These are white blood cells present in the peripheral blood and are easily accessible to study molecular changes following yoga and meditation.

Narada – also called Devrishi, the great sage of gods, who constantly travels the universe and one of the greatest devotees of Lord Narayana (Vishnu).

Nara-Narayana Rsi – The twin brother Avatars of Lord Narayana as Narayana and Nara Rsi, who incarnated on earth to protect dharma. They did intense penance for ages at Badrika Ashram at Badrinath, North Bharat and reincarnate as Sri Krishna and Arjuna.

Nrsimbha – The half-man and half-lion Avatar, fourth Avatar of Lord Vishnu, who appeared to protect his devotee Prahlad and destroy the demon king, Hiranyakashipu.

Nirahara Sammyama – The Vedic science of energizing the body by the utilization of the subtle form of bio-energy (or prana) to maintain the cellular activities of the body. During this process, the initiate lives on minimal liquid sattvik diet or just water, while reawakening the power to absorb the life-energy directly from prana. THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM has revived this rare sacred science and initiated thousands into Nirahara Sammyama successfully.

Neuroplasticity – The ability of the brain to constantly rewire, based on new demands and maintain the wiring indefinitely. Unlike earlier beliefs, it is now shown that neuroplasticity can occur even in the ageing brain. The phenomenon of neuroplasticity is used in several meditation techniques to rewire the brain.

Olfactory Bulbs – The Olfactory bulbs have a dual role in their functioning. They act as smell receptors. They are also part of the limbic system through the pyriform cortex part of the olfactory bulb.

Optic tract – The optic tract is the part of the normal visual pathway starting from the retina and ending in the occipital cortex. The pathway also involves the superior colliculus and the lateral geniculate body apart from the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

Parashurama – The sixth Avatar of Lord Vishnu, who appeared as a Brahmin sage. His history is detailed during the ages - Treta Yuga and Dvapar Yuga in Ramayana and Mahabharat. The axe holder and perfect in martial arts, he rid the Earth from unrighteous rulers or Ksatriyas 21 times.

Parakaya Pravesham – The mystic Vedic science of entering or manifesting into another body. Only perfected sages, enlightened beings and Avatars have this rare power.

Parakasha – The universal etherical Space or Akasha.

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – 196 aphorisms systematizing the yoga by Sage Patanjali, the incarnation or Avatar of Ananta Shesha, the cosmic serpent, the potent cosmic energy of Lord Vishnu.

Purnavatar – Complete incarnation who appears age after age to perform three main divine acts – protect the dharma (righteousness), save and liberate the devotees and spiritual beings, and destroy the negative energies; he also performs infinite divine acts for his devotees. Refers to Lord Sri Krishna in all scriptures.

Purana – The true historical happenings that record the divine appearances of Avatars and their divine life acts (leelas) from time eternal. Reading, studying them bestows trust, devotion onto the Divine and Its devotees, and liberation. There are 18 Mahapuranas (great Puranas) and 18 Upa Puranas (minor Puranas) with over 400,000 verses. Srimad Bhagavatam Purana is the crest jewel nectar of all Puranas, ascribed by Bhagavan Sri Veda Vyasa.

Pindananda – (lit. egg of embodied mass or individual). Sanskrit term for microcosm. As per Vedic sciences, the macrocosm reflects in the microcosm or within an individual (also see Brahmanda).

Photon – Photon is a quantum of light which is the smallest packet in the electromagnetic field. All energy forces from the entire electromagnetic field range are called photons. Photons are technically massless and move at the speed of light regardless of the medium, but can be bent by gravity.

Pluripotent Stem Cells ( PB-APSC) – When stem cells retain the ability to differentiate and commit themselves into forming a number of different cell lines, they are said to be pluripotent. Pluripotent stem cells have more regenerative capacity than the adult multipotent stem cells.

Prana Pratishtha – The sacred Vedic science of establishing lifebreath energy into an idol or manifest an object, making it into a living Deity or life energy.

Quarks – Quark is a charged elementary particle that interacts with the strong force. They come in 6 flavours: Up, down, straight, charmed, bottom and top. They also come in 3 colors: Red, green and blue. These are mere English terms and have no meaning attached to them.

Quantum Mechanics – Quantum mechanics is the new physical science that applies to very small structures like atoms, protons and other particles. Mathematically, they work up to a distance called Planck's length, below which there is no current mathematical model.

Quantum Entanglement – (see entanglement).

Rama – The seventh Avatar of Lord Vishnu who appeared in the golden age, Treta Yuga as the son of King Dasrath. Known as 'Maryada Purushottam – perfect virtuous supreme being', he is epitome of Dharma and Consciousness; he wiped out demons or collective negativity from the face of earth; establishing truth through Rama Rajya, kingdom of Rama on Earth for thousands of years; glorified in 'Ramayana' scripture.

Rg Veda – One of the four main Vedas, the Vedic Sanskrit texts of Santana Dharma, holding the eternal truth. The oldest existing sacred text which is shruti, heard containing collection of 1028 hymns and 10,600 verses dedicated to the Divine.

Rishis or Rsis – The perfected sages, who actually see and experience the revealed truth or mantra; commonly named 'Vedic Seers'.

Samadhi – ('sam' is 'together', 'fully', 'adhi' means 'established in complete equilibrium)' The state of true yoga, in which the meditator and subject or object of meditation are united and merge into wholeness or Pure Consciousness. It is the topmost goal of a seeker to unite with the Divine.

Samsara – The material world which is the play of the illusory energy of Divine (yoga maya).

Sammyama – (lit. holding together, integration). The simultaneous practice of dharana (meditation), dhyana (meditation), Samadhi (uniting in oneness). Sammyama means exploring and discovering your various possibilities and powers being centered on certain technique or spiritual process.

Samasti – Advaita or expanded state of oneness. Samasti technically means collectivity and the understanding that we are not individual Koshas (sheaths), but a universal or a unified Kosha.

Sakshi – Observation or cognition. Sakshi is the understatement through analysis and intranalizing that our koshas are not individual (vyasti), but are Samasti which is Advaita, nonduality.

Sangha – Spiritual community established on dharma, truth by the Guru.

Shiva – also Mahadev, Supreme God of gods. the rejuvenator in the Hindu sacred trinity. Shiva means 'causeless auspiciousness—mangalatva'; 'The original substance of Existence is Shiva'—defines THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM.

Shvetadvipa – (lit. the white island or land) As per Vedic cosmology, Shvetadipa is located on the northern side of the milky ocean, where the devotees of Lord Vishnu reside.

Shambala – A metaphysical plane or abode in Himalayas where the enlightened ones or ones of pure inner space reside. The point from where one can move from material realm to the spiritual realm of existence.

Spanda – The subtle creative pulse vibration of the Universe as it manifests into the dynamism of living form.

Srimad Bhagavatam – also called Bhagavata Purana: (lit: Divine eternal happenings of Supreme God); richest philosophy celebrating the Divine love as path, goal of life; scientific history of Brahmanda (whole Cosmos), compiled by Sri Veda Vyasa; essence of all Vedanta literatures.

Siddhis – Mystic powers, the perfections of expressing extraordinary divine powers for the benefit of humanity.

Shodashi Mantra – A powerful sixteen syllable chant of Devi, the Cosmic Mother as part of the Sri Vidya tradition of Devi worship.

Sri Chakra Mandala – The diagrammatic representation of the Cosmos with interlocking triangles. A powerful energy center of Devi, the Cosmic mother that awakens energies.

Swami Vivekananda – Chief disciple of Bhagavan Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, founder of Ramakrishna Order. 19th century Enlightened Master, the greatest being of the era who spread Hinduism, Yoga, Vedanta in Europe and America and raised Bharat's consciousness.

Sahasrara – (lit. thousand petals or openings) Crown opening on top of head, awakened by Guru's grace.

Stephen Hawking – Stephen Hawking is Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. He has written several books explaining the physics of the Cosmos to be general, for non-mathematical readers, who wish to understand the universe they live in.

String Theory – String theory is the theory of physics in which particles are described as waves on strings, uniting both quantum mechanics and general relativity.

Tapovan – (lit. the forest of penance). The sacred forest region located in Himalayas where saints, mystics and divine beings reside dedicating themselves to spiritual austerities.

Taittriyopanisad – The seventh primary Upanishad as part of Krsna Yajurveda as per the Muktika cannon of 108 Upanishads, which are the essence of Vedic knowledge.

Ten (10) -dimensions, 11-dimension – Einstein established that there are 4 space-time dimensions by his theory of relativity. The M-Theory, which reconciles the super string theory with super gravity, mathematically depicts a universe with 10 or 11 dimensions. These extra dimensions are infinitely small and so curled up that we cannot see them; called Grassman's Dimensions to distinguish them from ordinary dimensions. (see also M-Theory)

TPS – Thoughts per second (term coined by THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM)

Trimurtis – (lit. the three deities) The Vedic Gods namely Sri Brahma, Sri Vishnu and Shiva are the trimurtis who create, maintain and rejuvenate the whole existence and all beings.

Tirumular – A Shaivaite Saint (follower of Lord Shiva) and writer, who is one of the 63 Nayanars and 18 Siddhas (perfected beings) from South Bharat. His main work is 'Tirumantiram'.

Telomerase – An enzyme required to manufacture and maintain the telomere, which is a cap like structure at the end of each chromosome. The telomere is essential for protecting the gene and allowing the cell to multiple. Shortening of the telomere, due to deficiency of telomerase, leads to ageing and cell death.

Teleportation – Teleportation is a process by which information or mass (both are energies), can be transported exactly from one location to another. In quantum teleportation, qubits of energy or information can be teleported between two entangled atoms.

Thomas Young – Double-Slit Experiment – His unique experiment in which a single photon fired against a wall with two slits caused the photon to enter both the slits simultaneously, thus proving that the particle actually behaves like a wave. This experiment proved that all fundamental particles have the dual nature of particle and wave simultaneously.

Upanishad – Sacred cosmic revelations that are the source of all spiritual texts or the Vedas on planet. Upanishad literally means 'sitting with the Master.' There were 1,180 Upanishads related to 1,180 branches of Vedas; with 108 main Upanishads.

Unified Vacuum – Earlier, it was thought that vacuum contained nothing. Scientific evidence today is that energy is present even in apparently empty space. For example, anti particles are present in vacuum called vacuum fluctuations. In fact, the energy system inside a vacuum causes expansion of the universe and acceleration, unlike the effect of mass.

Unclutching® – The term and spiritual initiation given by THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM for the ultimate process of meditation that leads one to Nirvikalpa Samadhi, the space of no-thoughts, beyond the confines of mind, body, senses, Unclutching**®** is the neutral space between every thought, and every incoming and outgoing breath. It is a self-purifying process to realize the natural, blissful state that we reside in.

Urey-Miller Experiment – The Urey-Miller Experiment of 1952 was a chemical experiment, simulating conditions on early Earth. Miller demonstrated the presence of amino acids under these conditions, thus establishing the concept of abiogenesis. Miller's student, Prof. Bade, in 2007, using stored vials from Miller's original experiment, found over 25 amino acids using modern techniques. This suggests that biologically needed amino acids were produced even in early Earth atmosphere.

Vajradanda Chakra – This is the 11th chakra (energy center) described by Goraksanath, and represents a shaft of golden light, emanating from the 12th chakra to enter the brain through the Sahasrara (crown opening). This is the basis of the meditation technique for awakening the Ajna chakra.

Vishnu – The Supreme Divine or Bhagavan; He is the allpervading consciousness, protector and maintainer of All and everything. He incarnates in every age on Earth to uplift humanity and liberate sages, devotees. His most sublime Avatars are – Lord Sri Rama and Lord Sri Krishna amongst his 21 main Avatars.

Vijnanamaya Kosha – "Sheath of cognition." Fourth of the five sheaths (koshas). The soul's mental or cognitive-intuitive sheath, also called the actinodic sheath.

Vijnana Bhairava Tantra – The sacred text is an intimate talk between Lord Shiva and His consort Devi or Shakti. It presents 112 meditation techniques (dharana), revealing the essence to realize the Ultimate Reality.

Visual Cortex – The visual cortex lies in the posterior part of the cerebral hemisphere called the occipital lobe. It processes the inverted image recorded on the retina into a meaningful, perceptual vision of the object and its location in time and space.

Vivekchudamani – (lit. crest jewel of 'vivek' or conscious discrimination). A Vedic hymn composed by Adi Shankara in 8th century, expounding the Advaita Vedanta philosophy in 580 verses; it especially describes discrimination between the real and unreal; changing and eternal.

Vedanta Prabodha – Vedanta Pradodha was written by Swami Paramananda Bharati of the Shringeri Shankaracharya Math, giving a detailed exposition of Adi Shankara's teachings.

Vyasti – Vyasti is an individual state where the being cognizes itself as being separate from the Cosmos; a state of Dvaita (duality).

This volume of Avatar Shastra contains a world-view of scientific content including theories, experiments, medical references and rich spiritual content declared in the authenic Vedic texts; beyond these are the direct words of the Living Avatar, the ultimate authority on Truth. These have been referenced for giving the reader a broad and expansive foundation of understanding, as well as a depth of insight. Should the reader like to explore these subjects in greater detail, the following books are suggested for reading.

• 1. Dark Matter Dark Energy Dark Gravity by Stephen Perrenod - 2011 2. The basic duality of particle of physics by Pongkan Tongkhonburi

3. A unified grand tour of theoretical physics by Ian Lawriethird edition - 2013

4. From the Universe to the Elementary Particles by Ulrich Ellwanger - 2012

5. The relationship between matter gravity and dark energy by Nicholas Summers- 2009

• 6. CK 12- Basics physics 2nd edition 2012
• 7. Serways Essentials of college physics 2007
• 8. Physics for the IB Diploma, 5th edition by Tsokos- 2012
• 9. The 4% Universe by Richard Panek- 2011
• 10. The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking -2001
• 11. Physics of the impossible by Michio Kapu

• 1. Genes 10 by Lewin's 2011
• 2. Genes 11 by Lewin's 2014
• 3. Cell Biology by Karp 2014
• 4. The Biology of belief by Bruce Lipton- 2010

5. Stem Cells, Basics and Applications by Kaushik Deb-2009

• 6. The new visual neurosciences by Werner 2014
• 7. Principles of Neural Science by Kandel -5th edition 2013

8. Introduction to Biological Ageing Theory by Goldsmith 2nd edition-2014

• 9. The Biology of Ageing by Arking 3rd edition 2006
• 10. The Science of Ageing, Scientific American 2013
• 11. Endocrinology- Vol 1, 2 and 3 by DeGroot -2006
• 12. Simultaneous EEG and FMRI by Markus Ullsperger-2010
• 13. Mitochondria by Sehffler- 2nd edition 2008
• 14. Clinical Enchaphalography by Misra 2005
• 15. Evolve your Brain by Jo Dispenza 2007
• 16. Text book of Medical Physiology by Gyton 2008

• 1. Bhagavad Gita Decoded by THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM
• 2. Isavasya Upanishad by THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM
• 3. Taittiriya Upanishad
• 4. Trisikhibrahmanopanisad
• 5. Devi Bhagavatam
• 6. Garga Samhita
• 7. Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swami Swatmarama
• 8. Srimad Bhagavatam
• 9. Vedanta Prabodha by Swami Paramananda Bharathi
• 10. Viveka Chudamani by Adi Shankaracharya
• 11. Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
• 12. Linga Purana by J.J. Shastri
• 13. White Shadow of Consciousness by Gautham Chatterji
• 14. Goraksa Sathaka by Goraksanath