| Gowripeeta | The base or the feminine portion of a linga. |
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| Grihastha | A householder, the second of the four stages of life as per the Varnashrama classification of the stages of life. |
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| Guna | Lit. quality or attribute. Refers to the three qualities of mind: tamas (inertia), rajas (activity) and sattwa (purity). |
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| Guru | Lit. dispeller of darkness. A spiritual Master; a Realized being who guides spiritual seekers towards liberation. |
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| Guru Pooja | Invoking the Grace of the Guru. |
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| Hatha Yoga | Physical form of yoga involving different bodily postures and practices. Used as both a purificatory and preparatory step for meditation and higher dimensions of spiritual experience. |
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| Himachal Pradesh | A North Indian State in the Himalayan region. |
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| Himalayas | Lit. the abode of ice and snow. Range of mountains in the north of India which plays an important part in Indian history, mythology, art and spirituality. |
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| Ida | One of the major pranic channels in the body. Located on the left side of the body, is feminine (intuitive) in nature. |
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| Indra | The chief or the king of the Gods in Indian mythology. |
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| Isha | Formless Divine energy. Also the name chosen by Sadhguru for the Foundation created to offer the ultimate spiritual possibility to all mankind. |
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| Isha Yoga Program | Refers to the foundation level program offered all over the world by Isha Yoga Center, wherein Yoga is experienced as a living science. Sadhguru’s provocative questions compel one to look deeper within oneself and bring the necessary awareness to find experiential answers about life itself.
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| Ishwara | The supreme Lord. Another name of Shiva. |
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| Jala | Water, one of the five elements of nature. |
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| Janaka | An ancient Indian King and an enlightened disciple of Sage Ashtavakra, Janaka was known for his extraordinary wisdom. |
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| Jyotir Linga | Lingas of special importance to the Shaivaites. There are twelve Jyotir Lingas in India which are a part of the mandatory pilgrimage of any Shiva devotee. |
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| Kaanphat | Lit. torn ear. A spiritual sect in Northern India, who are so called because of their tradition of piercing their ears. |
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| Kaivalya | Aloneness, oneness or absolute. A state of ultimate oneness. Patanjali used the name Kaivalya to describe the goal and fulfillment of Yoga, the state of complete detachment from transmigration. Virtually synonymous with mukthi, Kaivalya is the highest condition, resulting in liberation. |
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| Kaivalya Padha | The fourth and final part of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, dealing with absolution. |
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| Kaka Pranayama | Kriya involving a sound like a bird call, which makes one less available to gravity. Taught in Isha Yoga programs. |
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| Kali | A powerful goddess; a form of Shakthi in a fierce aspect. She signifies annihilation through which the seed of life emerges. She inspires terror and love at the same time. |
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| Kanti Sarovar | A serene lake in the Himalayas, considered to be the abode of Shiva. |
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| Kapala-Bhati | Lit. skull-brightening. A certain powerful yoga kriya which is taught in Isha Yoga basic programs. |
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| Karma | Refers to the volition with which one performs action. Karma is the mechanism by which relative existence maintains itself. Referring to past action, the cause of all bondage. That which binds one to the body and creates tendencies that rule one’s life. Law of cause and effect. |
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| Karma Kanda | The region of Karma. |
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