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sathya/sathyam
Absolute truth; that which is the same at all times and under all circumstances.
seva
Shakti
Shastras
Moral code, the scripture that illumines; that which commands, ordains, or instructs with authority.
Shiva
Shiva Lingam
An egg shaped figure representing the creation and dissolution aspects of Lord Shiva.
Shivarathri
An auspicious night when the moon is the smallest of the month and considered to be the most favorable time for experiencing the divine. Mahashivarathri is the night when the moon is the smallest of the year, usually occurring in February or March.
Sivoham
Literally “Shiva and I are One.”
Sivanandalahari
A sacred hymn composed by Adi Sankara invoking Lord Shiva.
sloka
Soham
Pronounced Sohum, “So” is “God.” “Ham” is “I.” Therefore, Soham means “I am God” or “I am He,” thus identifying the individual soul with God.
Loving selfless service to fellow man.
A name of the Divine Mother; also, the feminine, creative, divine energy of God.
The Destroyer God of the Hindu trinity, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu.
A Sanskrit word used to denote a prayerful verse wrien according to strict grammatical rules.
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