| Main Entry: | bandha1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a personal hindrance that ties one to continued rebirth and death, as opposed to attaining nirvana |
| Etymology: | Skt 'lock' |
| Usage: | Buddhism |
| Main Entry: | bandha2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | any of the three inner knots or locks that hold the pranic energy or psychic energy within certain areas (chakras) of the body |
| Example: | There are three bandhas: Mula Bandha, Uddiyana Bandha and Jhalandara Bandha. |
| Etymology: | Skt 'lock' |
| Usage: | yoga |