The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (962 page)

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Hassu
(Jap., ‘dharma-successor’). A Zen Buddhist pupil who has reached at least the same level of attained enlightenment as his master, and who is therefore given the seal of recognition (
inka-sh
mei
). He can then become a dharma-successor.
Hasta
.
Hindu use of hand positions, especially to ward off evil.
atam Sofer
(Jewish orthodox community leader)
:
Ha
ha-yoga
.
Originally a part of
R
ja-yoga
as taught by
Patañjali
, but now frequently detached as a yoga to seek mental and physical health. Its purpose is to locate and activate the
cakras
(centres of energy) and thus to raise the
ku
alin
(dormant spiritual power) to life.

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