Hip Glossary
Hip Glossary: Bhajan
Bhajan:
A bhajan or kirtan is basically a Hindu or Sikh devotional song, often of ancient origin. Kirtans are deeply rooted in the Vedic tradition. Bhajans are simple songs in soulful language expressing the many-splendored emotions of love for God;… Continue readingHip Glossary: Mahasiddha
Mahasiddha:
mahasiddha Sanskrit: mahāsiddha An eccentric yogi in Tantric Buddhism, often associated with the highest levels of enlightenment. Mahasiddhas (Sanskrit: maha – great, siddhas – achievers) are a type of eccentric yogis or adepts important in tantric Hinduism and Tibetan… Continue readingHip Glossary: Kinhin
Kinhin:
Kinhin ( Japanese: kinhin or kyōgyō, Chinese: jingxing), in Zen Buddhism, is the walking meditation that is practiced between long periods of the sitting meditation known as zazen. Practitioners walk clockwise around a room while holding their hands… Continue readingHip Glossary: Khyenpo
Khyenpo:
In Buddhist context, khyenpo (also spelled khenpo) is an academic degree similar to a doctorate in theology, philosophy, and psychology. It involves a complete theoretical education in Buddhism and generally requires a nine year study program. The word… Continue readingHip Glossary: Kensho
Kensho:Kenshō literally "seeing the nature" in Japanese, is the experience of enlightenment described in the context of Zen Buddhism. The term is often used to denote an initial awakening experience, seeing one’s True-Nature or Buddha-Nature, that can be enlarged… Continue reading
Hip Glossary: Ascetic
Ascetic:
Ascetic The adjective "ascetic" derives from the ancient Greek term askesis (practice, training or exercise). Originally associated with any form of disciplined practice, the term ascetic has come to mean anyone who practices a renunciation of worldly pursuits to… Continue readingHip Glossary: Collective unconscious
Collective unconscious:
collective unconsciousThe collective unconscious refers to that part of a person’s unconscious which is common to all human beings. It contains archetypes, which are forms or symbols that are manifested by all people in all cultures. They… Continue reading
Hip Glossary: Unconscious mind
Unconscious mind:
Probably the most detailed and precise of the various notions of ‘unconscious mind’ — and the one which most people will immediately think of upon hearing the term — is that developed by Sigmund Freud and his followers,… Continue readingHip Glossary: Exegesis
Exegesis:
Exegesis (from the Greek ἐξηγεῖσθαι ‘to lead out’) involves an extensive and critical interpretation of a text, especially of a holy scripture, such as of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, the Talmud, the Midrash, the Qur’an,… Continue readingHip Glossary: Eisegesis
Eisegesis:
Eisegesis (from the Greek εἰσηγεῖσθαι; ‘to lead in’) is the process of interpretation of an existing text in such a way as to introduce one’s own ideas. This is best understood when contrasted with exegesis. While exegesis draws out… Continue reading