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Adi Shankaracharya - An Avatar or Incarnation of Lord Shiva who appeared in 8^th century in India 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 India.

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 Mahasidddhis - 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. Paramahamsa Nithyananda 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), 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 anti-particles 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 so-called 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 in- breath (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 bio- informatics 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 (10 raised to -43 times of the strong force), 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 H.H. Paramahamsa Nithyananda, 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 Paramahamsa Nithyananda).

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 re- establish 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 Paramahamsa Nithyananda 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 India 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. Paramahamsa Nithyananda has revived this rare sacred science and initiated thousands into Nirahara Sammyama successfully. (www.bfoodfree.org)

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 life- breath 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.

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 Paramahamsa Nithyananda)

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 India. 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 Paramahamsa Nithyananda 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.

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