- Maharaj
- Literally, "great king"; when used in a spiritual sense, it is added before or after the name of a Saint.
- Mahatma
- Indian name for a great soul.
- Mantra
- A mantra is a word (often in Sanskrit) given to a person that when repeated
or chanted, helps one achieve a transcendental meditation state of consciousness
/ awareness.
- Maya
- The Sanskrit word for "illusion". Maya is often used to describe the physical
world since in the overall scheme of awareness and consciousness, the physical
plane is nothing more than energy forming an illusion, a vivid dream or a play.
- Mecca
- A town in Arabia and the birthplace of the Prophet Mohammed; a place of pilgimage for all Muslims.
- Medium
- Individuals gifted with ability to connect the physical world with the spiritual realm and in doing so, are able to communicate with and receive messages from the deceased.
- Mohammed
- The last of the Semitic Poets (570-632 A.D.), he founded the religion of Islam and labored heavily to raise the spiritual and social level of the Arab people. The revelations received by him from God are found in the Koran, the Islamic scripture.
- Monism
- The belief that all things are interconnected and made of the same substance.
- Mudras
- Hand positions used in various forms of meditation as an aid in controlling the mind.
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