Archive for What's in a Name?
Hrimati
I was given my name, Hrimati (HREE ma tee) almost 5 years ago, and I have had lots of opportunities to reflect on its meaning. My name is composed of two parts: Hri, which is the bija or seed syllable signifying modesty and mati, which means mother or mother goddess. When people ask what my [...]
Sri Lalita
To receive a name from my teacher has been a gift beyond compare. Every time I hear my name called, it is a teaching; a virtue is being called out and I am asked to respond. My name is Sri Lalita.
Lalita literally means “she who plays”. This name is related to Tripura Sundari, one of [...]
David “Abhimanyu” Moreno
When I was given the name Abhimanyu (ahb he mon u) I was neither familiar with it, nor of the mythic character – son of the legendary hero Arjuna and nephew to Lord Krishna. In the Indian epic The Mahabharata, Abhimanyu is a courageous and dashing warrior praised for his bravery and his unyielding loyalty. [...]
Kameshvari
My name is a conjunction of two Sanskrit words – Kama and Ishvari. You may recognize the former from the title of a notorious text. When my teacher gave me this name he explained there are two ways of understanding its meaning. The first is very surface and cute, like a cupid, or the Goddess [...]
What’s In a Name?
Have you ever wondered about the unfamiliar-sounding names that you hear around Yoga Mandala? It’s such a frequent question, that we decided to put together this monthly column aptly called, What’s in a Name?, so that we could take some time to outline the meanings behind our spiritual names. Although the use of spiritual names [...]
Bhaktiprasad
Bhaktiprasad is one of the friendly faces you’ll meet behind the front desk of Yoga Mandala. We know her name can seem like a real mouthful, so we asked her to explain what it means. Read her beautiful explanation, and learn the meaning of a couple of sanskrit words you’ll hear frequently at the [...]
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