During Satyug, human beings were spiritual, humble, co-operative and satisfied with life. But in the Tretayug, these qualities gradually started diminishing. In order to have the society continue to function in a coordinated manner with everyone owning the accountability for their work, the Vedas recommend that human beings be
(आर्य | ārya) means the noble one. This is a term used to refer to respectable person in the Vedic civilization. Such a person followed the precepts of the Vedas and aimed to grow spiritually. LEARN MORE * Alternate spelling: aarya * Related Concepts: * Sanatana Dharma * Vedas * Devotion * REFERENCE * Prema Rasa Siddhanta
Avatar is a Divine descension of God. His body is Divine, His descensions are countless, and every Avatar is God.
Jeev (जीव | jīva) means one who is alive and gives life. The individual soul is conscious. When the Jeev resides in a body, the otherwise inert body appears alive because of its presence. In the same way, although the mind and intellect are made of inert Maya, they function
Dasya Bhav is loving Shri Krishna as Master, with the devotee's loyalty and desire to serve directed toward His happiness.
Madhurya Bhav is the devotional sentiment of serving Shri Krishna in all possible ways, encompassing all other Bhavs and offering the greatest intimacy with God.
The perfect devotion called siddha bhakti has eight increasing levels. Mahabhava bhakti (Devanagari: महाभाव भक्ति ISO15919: mahābhāva bhakti ) is the topmost level of siddha bhakti . It takes two forms: * rudha (Devanagari: रूढ़ ISO15919: rūṛh ) is the lower of the two levels. * adhirurha mahabhava is the higher
Sadharani Rati is love for Shri Krishna as the Beloved in which the devotee also desires her own happiness.
A Yogi (योगी | yogī) is a male practitioner of the path of Yoga. What It Means A Yogi practices the Ashtang Yog of Patanjali to: * gain control over the mind * prevent it from running toward the world * redirect it toward God Key Insight Being a Yogi means having control
Bhavavesh bhakti (Devanagari: भावावेश भक्ति ISO15919: bhāvāveśa bhakti ) is an elated state of siddha bhakti . In this state devotee cannot hide their love. The ashta satvika bhava spontaneously appear in their body. In this state the devotee might enter a devotional samadhi where they mimic their
Brahmanand is the transcendental bliss experienced through realization of the Impersonal Brahm, beyond Maya yet distinct from Premanand.
There are eight expressions of divine love called satvika bhava . Together they are referred to as ashta sattvika bhava (Devanagari: अष्ट सात्विक भाव ISO15919: aṣṭa sātvika bhāva ) These eight expressions of divine love are : * stambha - becoming stunned, * sveda - perspiration, * romancha - horripilation or goosebumps, * svara bhed