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Kamala = Hindu Goddess of Wealth, “One of the Lotus”
Kamalamuni = one of the 18 Siddhars believed to be over 4,000 years old
kanda = a bulbous root, a knot, egg, stem, stalk, trunk; the kanda is a round shape of about four inches
situated twelve inches above the anus and near the navel, where the three main nadis (sushumna,
ida, and pingala) unite and separate; it is covered as if with a soft white piece of cloth
kapala = skull
kapalabhati = bellow-like breathing technique with sharp, quick inhalations and exhalations; a
cleansing ritual for the respiratory tract, lungs, and sinuses; skull shining
kapila = a sage or rishi, the founder of the Samkhya system, one of the six orthodox systems of Hindu
philosophy, noted in the Bhagavad Gita and Bhagavata Purana as a manifestation of the Supreme
Being
kapinjala = a kind of partridge, the chataka bird, which is supposed to drink only raindrops
kapota = dove, pigeon
kapya = monkey
karanda = duck
karani = making, doing
karma (karma law) = action, activity of any kind, including ritual acts; said to be binding only so
long as engaged in a self-centered way; the law of cause and effect, or the movement toward
balanced consciousness: everything that you do, say, or think has an immediate effect on the
universe that will reverberate back to you in some way
karma yoga (karma-yoga) = yoga of action, path to enlightenment is through selfless acts and service
to others, the achievement of union with the Supreme Universal Soul through action; in its original
Vedic sense, Karma Yoga is any yoga that employs ritualistic action, such as asana, meditation, or
mantra, to produce spiritual gain. The term excludes Jnana Yoga and Bhakti Yoga, which are
thought to operate beyond spiritual gain
karna = the ear; also one of the heroes in the Mahabharata
karna-pida = pressure around the ear, blocked ears
Kashyapa = an ancient Hindu sage, husband of Aditi and Diti; he is one of the lords or progenitors of
living things
khaga = bird
khanjana = a wagtail bird
Khimi Karani = mythological pond of milk in which Garuda drowned a snake to give birth to the
Shami Tree
kona = angle
Konganar = one of the Siddhars, student of Siddhar Bogar
Koormamuni = Hindu Sage
Korakar = one of the 18 Siddhars, a well-known sage, author of works on philosophy, medicine, and
alchemy
Koundinya (Kaundinya) = Hindu sage, Vedic scholar, and a descendant of Vasishta
kriya = act, action, cleansing
kriya yoga = the yoga of action and participation in life, preliminary yoga consisting of simplicity
(tapas), the reading of sacred texts (svadhyaya), and acceptance of the existence of a Supreme
Being (ishvarapranidhana); also, a Tantric mode of yoga using breath, mantra, and visualization.