Yogic Pronunciations

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Does anyone know of a website (preferably) or a book

that teaches pronunciations for many of the

words/terminology used in kundalini (or any yoga, for

that matter)? For example, I know that 'asana' is

pronounced like "A-sa-na" as opposed to "a-sA-na", but

there are many words ('sadhana' for example) that I

would like to have correct Indian pronunciations for

as well as definitions. Many books give definitions

but offer no or few pronunciations.

 

Even though I don't usually use these words when

speaking to others on a regular basis (I don't

personally know any yogis), I'd kinda like my mind to

be pronouncing them correctly,internally. Could

anyone help me on this one?

 

Sat Nam,

--Mel

 

 

 

 

 

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Mel:

 

Looks like no one responded. I too have no book or website to suggest, but

thought I'd add that to my knowledge - although I too pronounce asana as you

described - technically, the "a" at the end is supposed to be silent.

 

Susan

 

 

 

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I think that what you might be thinking is that the "a" wasn't necessarily

noted. The "a" sound is assumed after a consonant. Asana might be asan

with an "a" sound casually pronounced. I'm no linguist but this is something to

take note of.

Dharam

 

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> Mel:

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> Looks like no one responded. I too have no book or website to suggest, but

> thought I'd add that to my knowledge - although I too pronounce asana as you

> described - technically, the "a" at the end is supposed to be silent.

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> Susan

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Sat Nam!

 

Yes, the "n" has an open sound at the end that makes it sound basically like

"na". My husband sudies sanskrit, but KY mantras are mostly in Gurumukhi,

which is a different language. I know there is a lot of info on sanskrit on

the internet, but I haven't looked into the Gurumukhi that much. Maybe you

could check out sikhnet and see if you find any leads there. Mostly, a

person usually learns pronounciation from other practitioners, though that

is often not correct pronounciation anyway. Take himalaya for instance. It

is really pronounced him allah yah, not him ah lay ah. There is even a

whole yoga institute that uses the name and pronounces it incorrectly. To

really learn it properly you have to go to the original language and learn

it that way.

 

Now that I think of it, I am remembering that my book of sikh prayers,

"Nitnaym Baanees" translated by Dr. Santokh Singh, which I bought through

Golden Temple: (800)829-3970 has pronounciation in the beginning. But it

is pronounciation of original gurumukhi. I learned how to say the english

transliteration correcty by listening to a tape recitation as I followed

along.

 

Someday I intend to put up a web page and have mantras with sound on it.

 

radha!

My daughter wrote that.

 

Love Always,

littlebird Leslie

AKA Guru Chiter Kaur

 

 

nmrsxc

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> I think that what you might be thinking is that the "a" wasn't

> necessarily noted. The "a" sound is assumed after a consonant.

> Asana might be asan

> with an "a" sound casually pronounced. I'm no linguist but this

> is something to take note of.

> Dharam

>