Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
The word yaar (Devanagari: यार ISO15919: yāra ) in Sanskrit is the word jaar (Devanagari: जार ISO15919: jāra ). Beloved is referred to as jaar when there is no relationship between the two parties. When the two parties have no relationship then their love is called jaar prem (Devanagari: जा
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laparvahi (Devanagari: लापरवाही ISO15919: lāparavāhī ) means carelessness. In the past countless lives every jiva has heard from the saints the goal of human life is to attain God. Yet due to laparvahi jiva has not acted one it wholeheartedly even once. Scriptures advise jiva is to cast off
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Mayavada (Devanagari: मायावाद ISO15919: māyāvāda ) has a couple of meanings 1. The doctrine of illusion. The philosophy propagated by Adi Jagadguru Shri Shankaracharya that states there is only one entity, Brahm . The entire world doesn't really exist. It is a mere illusion. 2. Jagadguruttam Swami
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parichchhedavada (Devanagari: परिच्छेदवाद ISO15919: paricchedavāda ) is doctrine of sectionalization. Followers of Jagadguru Shankaracharya refuted the version of advait-vada propounded by Jagadguru Shankaracharya. The propounded that Brahm is one and only eternal entity. Brahm is nothing but light. When Brahm wa s endowed with Vidya (knowledge) then
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bimba-pratibimbavada (Devanagari: बिम्ब-प्रतिबिम्बवाद ISO15919: bimba-pratibimbavāda ) is the doctrine of reflection. Followers of Jagadguru Shankaracharya refuted the prior versions of advait-vada propounded by Jagadguru Shankaracharya and his followers. They came up with bimba-pratibimbavada . It states that just like the sun, moon, stars cast a
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Every action has an intent behind it. That intent is called prayojana (Devanagari: प्रयोजन ISO15919: prayojana ). Jiva performs bhakti of Shri Radha Krishna . The prayojan is to attain the favor of Shri Radha Krishna to please Them by serving Them. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss
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sajatya sambandha (Devanagari: साजात्य संबंध ISO15919: sājātya saṁbaṁdha ) means belonging to one category. God and the jiva are both of one kind. God is conscious and so is the soul. God is eternal so is jiva . LEARN MORE * sambandha REFERENCE Who am I? Who is
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samarpana (Devanagari: समर्पण ISO15919: samarpaṇa ) means to surrender. Jiva is the master of two things - his own body and his mind. Scriptures advise jiva to attain everlasting, ever-increasing, and ever-new bliss fully surrender the following three things to Shri Radha-Krishna * body in the service of your Beloved God,
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Sambandha (Devanagari: संबंध ISO15919: saṁbaṁdha ) means complete bond. Every jiva has every relationship only with Shri Krishna. Four main kinds of bonds are * sajatya sambandha - being of one category, that is, both God and the individual soul are conscious and eternal, * saddheshya sambandha - residing in one
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samprajnata samadhi (Devanagari: संप्रज्ञात समाधि ISO15919: saṁprajñāta samādhi) is a state of meditation of yogis where mind experiences the bliss of divine soul ( jiva ). This is quite blissful state but not a permanent one. The impressions of past lives are still there in the mind.
Practical Sadhana
Sadhana means the practice of remembering God and focusing your mind on His divine form. When you commence your Sadhana , your mind will continue to wander back into this world. But you should not get disheartened and continue to practice, just the same way as you did when you were
Miscellaneous Topics
Question: Many feel lonely, unloved, uncared for, anxious, depressed, insecure. Do ancient Vedas prescribe any remedy to this ever growing problem? Answer: People of different nationalities, religions and ages feel lonely, unloved, uncared for, anxious, depressed, insecure at different times in their lives. Sometimes people feel like that, even while