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.

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Hasta
.

Hindu use of hand positions, especially to ward off evil.

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atam Sofer
(Jewish orthodox community leader)
:

see
SOFER, R. MOSES OF PRESSBURG
.

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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