Pranipaat is superlative spiritual form of the initial act of paat, representing a distinct hierarchy in humility and surrender to your Guru. 1. Paat (पात , pāta) - a sign of physical humility, but the mind lacks true feeling of submission. 2. Nipaat (निपात, nipāta) - firm determination that this
Nirakar Brahm (निराकार ब्रह्म , nirākāra brahma) is the formless and non-perceivable existence of God. This is the Divine light the emanates from the divine body of Shri Krishna. Further Reading and Reference * Alternate Spelling: Nirakars Brahma * Related Concepts: * aishvaryanand * Aspects of Brahm * Bhagavan Shri
One day Akbar, the Mugal Emperor of India, asked hi wise Prime Minister Birbal, "In Islam we say God sent his servant Mohammad Saheb to save people. That was sufficient to do the job. But in Hinduism it is said that God Himself descends. Why does God go to
Virat Roop is God's awe-inspiring universal form, revealing the overwhelming majesty and grandeur of Shri Krishna.
Pancham Purushartha is the fifth and highest goal of life taught in the Vedic tradition—the attainment of Divine Love and the full realization of the soul's eternal relationship with Shri Krishna.
Manomayi Moorti (मनोमयी मूर्ति, manōmayī mūrti) refers to a mental visualization of the form of God. Significance and Practice The Srimad Bhagavatam lists eight types of deities (murtis) suitable for worship. * Shaili (Stone): Sculpted from rock, commonly used in temple garbhagrihas. * Darumayi (Wood): Craved wood, such as
One who has attained the power of bhakti is called a bhakt (भक्त, bhakta). This term is also used more broadly for anyone who intensely adores something or someone, e.g., one who loves money is often referred to as a "bhakt of wealth." Further Reading and
Parakiya Bhava (परकीया भाव, parakīyā bhāva) refers to the devotional sentiment of a married woman who loves Shri Krishna as her beloved, despite being married to another. Svakiya Bhava (स्वकीया भाव, svakīyā bhāva), in contrast, refers to the sentiment of those who are His lawful
Dev Prabodhini Ekadashi is celebrated on the 11th day of the waxing moon in the month of Kartik. It is traditionally regarded as the day when the devatas awaken from their cosmic rest, marking the end of the Chaturmas period. According to the Vedic tradition, during this period, many ritualistic
Same as jad.
Archival record of the principal saints, scholars, Jagadgurus, and national leaders invited to the 1956 Kanpur Convention of the Akhil Bharatvarshiya Bhakti Yoga Darshanic Mandal.
Panchmahabhoot are the five primary gross elements from which the material world and material body are made.