Sivananda Yoga FAQ
Q: What is astral body?
A: The astral body is the subtle body which is within this physical body like the bladder of a
football. It is an exact counterpart of the physical body. It is made up of the five organs of
action, the five organs of knowledge, the five Pranas, mind, intellect, Chitta or the subconscious mind, and Ahankar or egoism. Some call it “the double”. It is this astral body that comes out of the physical body after death and moves to heaven. Death of this astral body through the knowledge of the Eternal frees one from the cycle of births and deaths.
This marvellous world is a great University of wisdom. Learn your lessons and become wise. – Sri Swami Sivananda
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Glossary
Āryāvata – India, the land of the Aryans
Asamprajñāta samādhi – Superconscious state where the mind is totally annihilated
Āsana – Pose
Aśānti – Restlessness
Aśrām – A hermitage
Aṣṭākṣara mantra – The eight-lettered mantra of Lord Nārāyaṇa – ॐ नमो नारायणाय – Oṃ Namo Nārāyaṇāya
Aṣṭākṣari Same as above
Aṣṭāṅga Yoga – The eight-limbed Rāja Yoga of Maharṣi Patañjali
Āśrama-bheda -Distinction between the different orders of life
Āśrama – Order of life