Words on the Way - Muz Murray Mantra Yoga Master

I—WORDS on the WAY
Iccha (ee-schah)
Sense: ‘Divine Will:’ the dynamic power of Brahman.
Iccha-shakt is also the power of individual will.
Icchåtva (eesh-shart-vah)
Var: Icchaatva,
Synon:
Sense: ‘The ‘ desire nature of one who wishes to create.’
Quote: “O Devi, she is called Sakti, inherent in the sustainer of
the world, assumes the desire nature [icchåtva] of Him who
desires to create.” — Måliniv⁄jayottara Tantra (Ch.2, v.6)
Idå (ee-dah)
Var: idaa, ida,
Synon:
Sense: ‘The nadi or psychic nerve current which runs between
the coccyx and the tip of the left nostril and follows the
su‚hum~å or central nadi up the spinal column to the brain.’ Its
complimentary current is pingala in the right nostril.
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Refs:
Idam (idd-dam)
Sense: ‘This.’
In general, idam refers to the universe as ‘all this’ (Idam
sarvam = ‘this all’), being everything in visible manifestation;
as opposed to Tat (that) which is transcendent.
Idam bhava is “This-ness,” as Aham Bhava is “I-ness.”
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