The Breath of Life: Kundalini & Sahaja Yoga in World Traditions and Cultures

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,
Greek Philosophy

Nous

?

Soul, intellect

Pneuma Holy breath or wind, breath of life Holy Ghost
Logos ? Breath from fire
Arche ? Air
Psuche like breath Soul