In Depth - Bhakti Vocabulary
In Scriptures being forced into submission is not surrender. The meaning of the word surrender in the Dictionary is "to cease resistance and submit to the authority". The dictionary definition doesn't mention whether the opinion and will of the surrendered one, are in congruence with the
In Depth - Bhakti Vocabulary
Trisharir (Devanagari: त्रिशरीर ISO15919: triśarīra ) means three bodies. God has given three bodies to jeev under the bondage of Maya . These bodies are all made by Maya hence are material and transient. These bodies and their brief description are given below. Sthool sharir Sthool sharir (Devanagari: स्
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Cessation of all activities is called pralaya (Devanagari: प्रलय ISO15919: pralaya ). The Sanskrit word pralay means dissolution or annihilation. There are many types of pralay . Naityik Pralay Vedas say when God embraces the jeev . That embrace is so full of bliss that it overwhelms the mind. Mind cannot bear
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In Vedas The Supreme God is called Daharakash (Devanagari: दहराकाश ISO15919 : daharākāśa ). The science of Daharakash is called Daharakash Vigyan (Devanagari: दहराकाश विज्ञान ISO15919 : daharākāśa vijñāna ). It is also referred to as Dahara vidya (Devanagari: दहर विद्या ISO15919: dahara vidyā ). This
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Avidya Maya (Devanagari:अविद्या माया ISO15919: avidyā māyā ) is the aspect of Maya which makes one forget one's own true identity and makes one attracted to the material world. This is the rajas guna and tamas guna of Maya. Jiva can conquer this aspect of
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Ajnana (Devanagari: अज्ञान ISO15919: ajñāna ) means ignorance or the absence of knowledge. Jiva has eternally turned away from Bhagavan . So, Maya has covered the jiva with three veils of Ajnana called avarana - asatvapadak , abhanapadak , anandapadak . Jiva is an eternal part of omniscient God. Still, due to these
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Maya covers the jeev with three veils. Abhanapadak avarana (Devanagari: आभानापादक आवरण ISO15919: ābhānāpādaka āvaraṇa ) is the second of the three veils. In sat yug , treta yug , dwapar yug a practical jnani , who practiced spiritual discipline for thousands of lifetimes, could transcend it. After transcending this veil
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Hellish regions where jiva are sent to atone for their sins are called naraka (Devanagari: नरक ISO15919: naraka ). There are 28 major naraka Also written as narak LEARN MORE * Hellish abodes REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 9
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The three debts mentioned by Manu in his Smriti that are called tririna (Devanagari: त्रिऋण ISO15919: trir̥ṇa ). According to Manu Smriti jiva has to compulsorily repay these to attain mukti . These debts are * Deva Rin (Devanagari: देव ऋण ISO15919: deva r̥ṇa ) – debts to the celestial
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The antahkaran (mind) of a jiva has five sheaths or coverings of Maya over it . Each of these sheaths is called a kosh (Devanagari: कोश ISO15919: kośa ). Together these five sheaths are called panchakosha (Devanagari: पंचकोश ISO15919: paṁcakośa ). 1. annamaya kosha 2. pranamaya kosha 3. manomaya kosha
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Spontaneous love for Shri Krishna aroused in the heart of a most fortunate jiva is known as raganuga bhakti (Devanagari: रागानुगा भक्ति ISO15919: rāgānugā bhakti ) . Devotees of raganuga bhakti have to surrender to devotees of Ragatmika Bhakti and follow their ideals and instructions. The foundation of
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Sometimes mayadhina jiva accepts a rasik saint to be his Guru . Under the sublime guidance of his Guru , the jiva does sadhana to develop madhurya bhava of samartha rati . One day such a fortunate jiva attains perfection in their devotional sentiment and selflessness. Then, by the grace of Guru such