Kundalini and Sahaja Yoga is found in many World Traditions
There are numerous examples of references to Kundalini and Sahaja Yoga in several original cultures and traditions around the world.
Here are a few examples:
Language |
Word |
Literally |
Translated as |
Source |
Hebrew Aramaic |
ROECH NESHAMAH NEFESH |
Breath or wind |
Ghost |
Old Testament and non- canonical scriptures |
Latin |
Anima | Breath, soul | Soul, life giving | Latin translation of Old and New Testament |
| Animare | To fill with breath | To bring to life | ||
Spiritus Sanctus |
Holy breathing, blowing |
Holy Ghost |
||
Sanskrit |
Atman |
Source of the breath (of Life) |
The Self, essence of man |
Vedas, Jnaneshwari |
| Prana | Vital breath | Breath | ||
| Maruta | Wind | Force of life, in her form of wind | ||
| Kundalini | Coiled up | |||
Arabic |
Roch Ruh Nafs |
Wind, breath Wind, breath |
Breath of life, Soul (of God) |
Koran, Arabic poetry |
Chinese |
Chi
Hun |
Breath, steam, vapor ? |
Energy of life, ether, soul of the wind |
Chinese philosophy, particularly Taoism |
Egyptian |
Ka |
Breath |
Sort of soul |
Old-Egyptian |
American Indian |
Orenda |
Breath |
Ghost |
Iroquois |
| Wakan | Ghost | Lakota | ||
Polynesian |
Mana |
Breath |
|
|
Greek |
Anemos |
Wind |
Soul |
New Testament and non-canonical scriptures, |
Nous |
? |
Soul, intellect |
||
| Pneuma | Holy breath or wind, breath of life | Holy Ghost | ||
| Logos | ? | Breath from fire | ||
| Arche | ? | Air | ||
| Psuche | like breath | Soul |