The “womb of the universe” or space. It is a term of the Brahmanical books that refer to the material cause of the universe. It is equivalent to the Golden EGG, Pleroma, and the Greek CHAOS.
Japa
Sanskrit – Mantra.
Jehovah
Jehovah יהוה – Iod-Hei-Vav-Hei. The Lord of Yesod, whose opposite pole is Chavajoth.
The four-lettered name of divinity (also called the Tetragrammaton). This name has innumerable interpretations. The name “Jehovah” has many applications, not the least of which is as a name of our own inner Being.
Jiva
Sanskrit जीव, literally “life, living being, the principle of life, vital breath, soul, existing, existence.”
In Hinduism, jiva is often a reference only to the individual, embodied soul.
“The individual with all his Vasanas (desires or previous impressions) within himself is called a Jiva.” —Yoga-Vasishtha
“Sex and ego are the products of Avidya or nescience. The dawn of spiritual knowledge of the Self will annihilate these two enemies of Atman, the two dacoits who are plundering the helpless, ignorance, little false Jiva, the illusory ‘I’.” —Swami Sivananda
“Man or the little Jiva is imperfect. He is full of defects. He is simply waiting for claiming superiority over others.” —Swami Sivananda