Many online sources and book repeat that :
Hatha is translated as ha meaning “sun” and tha meaning “moon.”
BUT Surija Namascar - is Sun Salutation, but I do not see any HA here…
Just a food for thoughts… .
I found this link which has various definition of Hatha(Yoga)
Surya- Sun
Chandra- Moon
Ha-tha yoga—The joining of opposites, the yoking together, the smelting or welding…striking etc through forceful (“hatha”) means.
Core, thanks, thats what I came up with during the search for my INTRO to yoga lecture 
Hatha is also translated as ha meaning “sun” and tha meaning “moon.” This refers to the balance of masculine aspects–active, hot, sun - and feminine aspects - receptive, cool, moon - within all of us. Hatha yoga is a path toward creating balance and uniting opposites. In our physical bodies we develop a balance of strength and flexibility. We also learn to balance our effort and surrender in each pose.
Hi Folks,
Ha and tha, or sun and moon refer to opposite sides of the body with respect to their alternating warming (ha) and cooling (tha) cylce, also known as Ida and Pingala. When we speak of yoga as the joining of or “yoking,” union, etc., we are referring primarily to the connection between these two. The two sides of the body are also often used to refer to other symbolic pairs of opposites (male/female, light/dark, etc.), yet these are only metaphors, poetic elaborations on the significance of achieving balance between them, which is all encompassing. Yin and yan are the same as ha and tha.
I hope that helps.
peace,
siva
[QUOTE=siva;31198]Hi Folks,
Ha and tha, or sun and moon refer to opposite sides of the body with respect to their alternating warming (ha) and cooling (tha) cylce, also known as Ida and Pingala.
siva[/QUOTE]
Thanks Siva,
I was just wondering about translation. So HA means waring, not the sun? and THA means cooling, not the moon?
Do you by the chance know how NAMASTE translates? It is believed to be “bow you”, but in the Indian dictionary I saw it is just “hi” or " good by"
Thank you
CityMonk
[QUOTE=Marina_J;31189]Hatha is also translated as ha meaning “sun” and tha meaning “moon.” This refers to the balance of masculine aspects–active, hot, sun - and feminine aspects - receptive, cool, moon - within all of us. Hatha yoga is a path toward creating balance and uniting opposites. In our physical bodies we develop a balance of strength and flexibility. We also learn to balance our effort and surrender in each pose.[/QUOTE]
I like this. Ha and Tha (or Sa) are seed syllables, which I think are not exactly words. Ha + Tha = A pair of opposites, or two complementary aspects of one principle.
City monk,
Not quite. “Ha” does means sun, which is warm…,“tha” does means moon, which is cool: the difference between something producing light and something reflecting light.
“Namaste” is more often meant as a salutation, like hello, but I learned it was something more like…“the divine in me bows to the divine in you.”
I hope that helps.
peace,
siva
[QUOTE=Asuri;31267]I like this. Ha and Tha (or Sa) are seed syllables, which I think are not exactly words. Ha + Tha = A pair of opposites, or two complementary aspects of one principle.[/QUOTE]
I agree with you asuri. Tell me something you know about ?Hatha?
[QUOTE=Marina_J;31274]I agree with you asuri. Tell me something you know about ’Hatha’[/QUOTE]
I don’t know a lot specifically about Hatha. In Vedic literature, I’ve seen the syllables Ha and Tha (or Sa) used in a few different places to represent sun and moon. These ultimately symbolize Purusa (spirit, or male (father) principle) and Prakriti (material nature or female (mother) principle). People tend to imply lots of other meanings from sun and moon.
In Tibetan Buddhism, there is a Yantra Yoga called “Union of Sun and Moon Yantra”, which contains many poses similar to Hatha Yoga. This was introduced into Tibet around the eight century, which is much earlier than the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. I think it’s fair to say that the Union of Sun and Moon Yantra and Hatha Yoga Pradipika probably come from the same roots, which go back a long way.
[QUOTE=siva;31268]City monk,
Not quite. “Ha” does means sun, which is warm…,“tha” does means moon, which is cool:
siva[/QUOTE]
well, it sun is Ha, what about Suriya Namaskar - sun salutation? There is no Ha in there…
Same thing with chandra namaskar…
[QUOTE=CityMonk;31292]well, it sun is Ha, what about Suriya Namaskar - sun salutation? There is no Ha in there…
Same thing with chandra namaskar…[/QUOTE]
I tried to explain this earlier, when I wrote that “ha” isn’t a word meaning sun, but a seed syllable (used in mantras) that is sometimes used to represent a symbolic sun. Same with “tha” or “sa”.
CityMonk,
“Sun Salutation” is not a literal translation of “Surya Namaskar,” rather it’s a description of the exercise that includes when it is best performed, and that is in the morning, with the sun. Not about heat. I don’t know what “Surya” actually means. Good question for someone else.
siva
[quote=siva;31323]CityMonk,
“Sun Salutation” is not a literal translation of “Surya Namaskar,” rather it’s a description of the exercise that includes when it is best performed, and that is in the morning, with the sun. Not about heat. I don’t know what “Surya” actually means. Good question for someone else.
siva[/quote]
Siva - Surya is one of the many names for the Sun Deity in Hinduism; one which represents both great light and heat; so Surya Namaskara may actually be translated as a namaskara or salutation to the sun.
Maybe the translation confuse have occurred because different yoga schools (tibet, hundu, etc) joined together in the West?
Suryadaya,
Thank you! I am happy to know that.
peace,
siva
I dont know much but I know surya in Hindi means sun. "/ the god of the sun is named Surya Bhagwan and Bhagwan just means divine or holy etc…