Kundalini.Tantra.by.Satyananda.Saraswati

Bhakta: one who follows the path of bhakti yoga.
Bhaktiyoga: the yoga of devotion.
Bhrumadhya: the eyebrow center; kshetram or contact point for ajna chakra.
Bija mantra: seed sound; a basic mantra or vibration which has its origin in trance
consciousness.
Bindu: the psychic center situated at the top back of the head; a point or drop which is the
substratum of the whole cosmos, the seat of total creation.
Brahma: the divine spirit, Hindu god; creator of the universe.
Brahmacharya: control and redirection of sexual energy towards spiritual awakening.
Brahma granthi: knot of creation. Psycho muscular knot in the perineum which must be
released for kundalini to enter and ascend through sushumna nadi. It symbolizes the
blockage posed by material and sensual attachment.
Brahmamuhurta : the time between 4 and 6 am. This is the sattvic time of day, best suited
to yogic sadhana.
Brahman: absolute reality.
Brahma nadi: the most subtle pranic flow within the sushumna nadi.
Brahmin: a member of the highest Hindu caste, namely the priestly caste.
Buddhi: the higher intelligence, concerned with real wisdom; the faculty of valuing things
for the advancement of life and conscious awareness.
Causal body: the body you experience in deep sleep and in certain types of samadhi.
Central canal: the hollow passage within the spinal cord. In the subtle body, this is the
path of sushumna nadi.
Cerebral cortex: grey matter on the surface of the brain responsible for higher mental
functions.
Cerebrospinal fluid: (GSF) cushion of fluid protecting the brain and spinal cord.
Cervical plexus: autonornic nerve plexus in the neck associated with vishuddhi chakra.
Cervix: the circular opening leading into the womb; seat of mooladhara chakra in the
female body.