Jivatman (individual self) – individual ‘I’ and consciousness, which also has connections with the Divine as our innermost being.

Jnana Yoga (yoga of knowledge) – yogic path to freedom via wisdom, discernment and intuitive insight.

Kabbalah – a mystical branch of the Jewish wisdom tradition.

Karma (action) – refers to ‘actions having consequences’ and the will, which therefore have an effect on one’s spiritual progress, in either a positive or negative way, in this life or a future one.

Karma Yoga (yoga of action) – a path that leads to spiritual liberation through skilful willed actions.

Koan –  a paradoxical riddle used in Zen Buddhism to break-through rational thinking and bring about a state of enlightenment.

Kundalini Yoga (yoga of psychic energy) – a path that seeks liberation through the use of creative psychic energy.

Letting Go – the ability to release psychological wounds, worries, and restrictive and unskilful thoughts and feelings.

Liberation – freedom from psychological states and worldly conditioning which          restrict the true spiritual nature of our being.

Liberation Theology – a school of Christian theology that draws on the life and teachings of Jesus as a model for liberating the poor and oppressed. It places emphasis on political activism to bring about individual and social justice.

Loving-kindness – generally refers to the Buddhist practice of generating non-attached friendliness to all sentient beings, including oneself.

Lower Self – part of our being that is in disharmony with its True Spiritual Nature.

© 2007 Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston)