Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Seva (Devanagari: सेवा ISO15919: sevā ) means to serve. There are three ways to do seva: physically , mentally and financially . The nature of the jiva is to serve. The purpose of seva is to make the Master happy. Jiva can serve either The Supreme God or Maya . Per the divine
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Perfect devotion to God is called Siddha bhakti (Devanagari: सिद्धा भक्ति ISO15919: siddhā bhakti ). This is an internal power of God. This power is given as a free gift to jiva by their Guru after purification of mind. It is also called * Prema bhakti (Devanagari: प्रे
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
sneha bhakti (Devanagari: स्नेह भक्ति ISO15919: sneha bhakti ) is the second level of siddha bhakti . This is perfect devotion. Only a God-realized saint of the same or higher level of prem can bestow it on a jiva . LEARN MORE * Devotion * Prefect Devotion * Devotional Sentiments REFERENCE Bhakti Shatak
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Sudarshana Chakra (Devanagari: सुदर्शन चक्र ISO15919: sudarśana cakra ) is the spinning disc-like weapon held by Lord Vishnu/Shri Krishna. Sudarshana Chakra has a personified form as well. He is a divine personality who has eternally remained the service of the Supreme Lord. This super weapon has 10
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svabhava (Devanagari: स्वभाव ISO15919: svabhāva ) is the innate nature. sva means my and bhav means goal. So my innate nature is referred to as svabhav . It can never change. For example the nature of fire is to burn and emanate light. Nature of mind is to be restless.
An entity is called svagat bhed shunya (Devanagari: स्वगत भेद शून्य ISO15919: svagata bhēda śūnya ) when the entity has no inconsistency in itself. Before God-realization jiva have a divine soul and a material body. After God realization jiva gets a divine body. Yet, the soul and
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Svarupa siddha bhakti (Devanagari: स्वरूप सिद्धा भक्ति ISO15919: svarūpa siddhā bhakti ) is devotion akin to the nature of the jiva . It is natural for servitor to serve the Master. So, the devotee selflessly serves Shri Radha Krishna. This is bhakti is the purest form of
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tatastha shakti (Devanagari: तटस्था शक्ति ISO15919: taṭasthā śakti ) means marginal power. Jiva Shakti is tatastha shakti of God because it is a shakti of God. It is not part of Yogamaya Shakti which makes impossible things possible. It is not part of Maya Shakti either because jiva is
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
tattva (Devanagari: तत्त्व ISO15919: tattva ) * A name of God e.g. tattva-vetta means one who knows God. * Entity or personality e.g. There are three eternal entities Brahm- The Supreme God , Jiva , Maya , Radha tattva, Guru tattva. LEARN MORE * Guru-Spiritual Master * Radha Krishna-The divine couple REFERENCE The Power
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
vidya (Devanagari: विद्या ISO15919: vidyā ) means knowledge. Vidya can be about the material world or the divine world. Only a God-realized saint can impart the knowledge about divine matters. This vidya uplifts the spiritual level of jiva . LEARN MORE * jnana * vidya maya * avidya maya * avidya REFERENCE Radha Govind
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Vidya Maya (Devanagari: विद्या माया ISO15919: vidyā māyā ) is an aspect of Maya . This is the material quality of goodness called sattva guna . Nobody can win over this aspect of Maya on their own accord. Vidya Maya spares the jiva only upon being instructed by The Supreme
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vijnanamaya kosha (Devanagari: विज्ञानमय कोष ISO15919: vijñānamaya kōṣa ) is the sheath consisting of the intellect and pancha jnanendriya . It is one of the five sheaths that cover mind of materially bound souls . See panchakosha . Also written as vigyanmaya kosh LEARN MORE * Five sheaths REFERENCE Who am