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WORDS on the WAY

The Yoga Wordbook

by Muz Murray


The Golden Glossary of Philosophical, Mystical & Spiritual Sanskrit

721 Pages - Over 4000 entries

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Review - Yogacharya

Muz Murray (Ramana Baba) says that he wrote “Words on the Way” because he always desperately wanted such a book himself when he was a young seeker.

BINGO! Me too!

Like Muz, I now have a better understanding of the Sanskrit language, and a deep appreciation for its place within the teachings of yoga. I also understand just how hard it can be to really benefit from the insight put forth in so many of the profound texts dealing with yoga, without this foundation. As Muz suggests, “Seekers can often get completely lost, confused and discouraged by the welter of unfamiliar and unexplained Sanskrit words that are so liberally sprinkled throughout the Indian philosophical & spiritual writings.”

Read whole review here...Yogacharya 


Review - Yoga Scotland - Issue 28, January 2009

Described as 'The Golden Glossary, of Philosophical. Mystical and Spiritual Sanskrit', this electronic book would be invaluable to anyone, like me, who can be bamboozled by spiritual texts that have unexplained words sprinkled through them like confetti. In yoga, a single Sanskrit word can embody entire concepts and this useful glossary can help to bring intellectual (if not spiritual) enlightenment. Where a new Sanskrit word appears in a definition, it appears in bold so that it can be found in the glossary. To make the pronunciation simpler for a Western audience, a word such as Siva is written as Shiva and sraddha as shraddha. This may annoy purists, but makes life easier for those new to Sanskrit. A phonetic aid to pronunciation is also given and references to other sources. Obviously the result of a lifetime's study it is a good S,12.99's worth for anyone who makes yoga a serious spiritual and/or philosophical quest.


Other Comments...

Your work is excellent, useful and timely. -  Krsna Priya (UK)


I am enjoying it. The book is most helpful. I only wish it had some more of your own experience of your encounters with the experiences that these words represent. - Allan Philogene (London)


I am really grateful for your profound yet simple way of explaining some very difficult concepts that I had found confusing. It has clarified quite a few issues for me. Especially the concept of Ishvara! Also I like the ease of use and the helpful cross-referencing and the easy-looking phonetics for pronouncing the words. Many thanks. -  Alicia Maynard (USA)


"Words on the Way is a great resource and we were happy to run it. We think that it is awesome!
Thank you again for sending it in."

Eddie Stern & Robert Moses
       Editors: NamaRupa Magazine (USA) Categories of Indian Thought

Read a longer review at their Website - NamaRupa Magazine

Making Sense of Sanskrit

An Intelligent Seeker’s Guide to Understanding the Philosophical and Mystical Language of the Seers.

We are delighted to announce that our long-awaited Sanskrit Glossary is finally available.

This is not a dictionary for scholars, so you won’t find every Sanskrit word in it. But it is an extremely comprehensive Working Glossary for the ordinary seeker, containing countless unexplained spiritual and philosophical words that you are likely to encounter in your reading of Indian spiritual books and texts.

The Glossary does not simply explain the grammatical meaning of words like any ordinary dictionary, but constitutes a mystic’s understanding of meanings and deliberations over a lifetime of study and experience. It will save you years of wondering about obscure meanings and even obscurer spellings. Almost every area of India, and almost every guru, has their own idea of how to spell a Sanskrit word. It is frustrating to attempt to find a word in the dictionary when the dictionary only offers one spelling. So if you come across a word with a different spelling you will never find it in a normal dictionary. The Yoga Wordbook offers every different spelling I have encountered over more than forty years of research.

Although some words only need a simple explanation, other entries will go much further in answering a seeker’s long-standing questions. Here you will find meanings and understandings you won’t find in the dry grammarian’s dictionaries, together with elaborated comment on certain words. It also includes particular meanings to words given by sages such as Sri Aurobindo, Krishnamacharya, Nisargadatta, Ramana Maharshi, Satyananda, etc.

Some entries will throw light on little known secrets of yoga, ultimately revealing the hidden mysteries of spiritual life that you are unlikely to find elsewhere.

The Glossary also offers you:

Pronunciation: How to correctly pronounce words so often incorrectly passed on to students in the West, even such commonly mispronounced words such as asana, mandala, Himalaya; or more complicated-looking words like Pratibhijnahridayam or Sodasopacara and so forth.

Synonyms and antonyms: Sanskrit terms and their opposite meanings are given for many words.

Bibliographies: Lists of books on a particular subject to further your researches in relation to a specific word or concept.

Descriptions: of some major texts and lists of different translations available by ancient and contemporary authors.

   The Glossary is extensively cross-referenced with words written in bold type, reminding you to look up related words or subjects in other sections.

Please note that this work will be constantly updated and developed, as and when time allows. Some words with only a brief description you may find with a fuller explanation in a later edition. Occasionally, you may find words with no description at all, which indicates that they are going to be explained in later editions.

Keep on checking for new editions!

N.B. At Deccan College in Pune (Poona) a team of scholars have been working on a massive Sanskrit-English dictionary since 1948 — and they are still on the letter A!

And this Glossary is only a one-man’s dedicated lifetime’s work, with many a late-night updating, between numerous other commitments, world-wide travel and workshops.

However, if you can find a more useful or more esoterically informative dictionary anywhere, let me know and I will gladly retire from this arduous and endless lifelong labour of love.

Meanwhile, the accumulated knowledge here is priceless and may save you 40 years research!

Warmly yours,

Muz Murray
  
(Ramana Baba)


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