Bhakti Siddhant Glossary advaya jnana tattva | अद्वय ज्ञान तत्त्व advaya jnana tatva (Devanagari: अद्वय ज्ञान तत्त्व ISO15919: advaya jñāna tattva) is an epithet which is used ONLY for The Supreme Lord Shri Krishna. advaya means no second. The defining criteria for an entity to be accepted as advaya are * if it is self-existent and
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary abhyasa | अभ्यास abhyasa (Devanagari: अभ्यास ISO15919: abhyāsa) means practise or a concerted and persistent effort to change an old habit or develop a new one. Shri Krishna revealed to Arjun the two-fold method to train the monkey mind - abhayas (of focusing on God) and vairagya. Also written as abhyas
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary chit | चित् chit (Devanagari: चित् ISO15919: cit) means consciousness. chit is one of the attributes of God and it encompasses sat attribute as well. LEARN MORE * sacchidananada * anand REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary braja vasi | ब्रज वासी The residents of Braja who have intimate relationship with Shri Krishna. Also written as brajavasi, brajawasi, brajwasi, brajbasi, brajvasi LEARN MORE * Bhava REFERENCE Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary braja rasa | ब्रज रस The nectar of divine love: the unique bliss of divine love experienced by the inhabitants of Braja due to their intimate relationship with Shri Krishna. Also written as braj ras, brajras, brajarasa LEARN MORE * Bhava * REFERENCE Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary brahmalina | ब्रह्मलीन Also written as Brahmleena, Brahmaleen, Brahmalin One who is absorbed in the bliss of the Impersonal God. Reference: Radha Govind Geet - Glories of the Holy Name of Shri Radha
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary bhuta rina | भूत ऋण Also written as bhut rina The debt to other living beings: one of the five debts to be repaid to attain liberation. See panch rina. Reference: Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion, Ch. 7
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary bhoga | भोग 1. A loving offering: Lovingly offering food to God and Guru and then partaking the remnants increases love for Them. 2. bhoga also means to experience e.g. those with virtuous deeds are sent to svarga to experience (bhoga) fruits of those deeds. Also written as bhog LEARN MORE * bhoga
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary avatari | अवतारी Avatari (Devanagari: अवतारी ISO15919: avatārī) means the one who is source of all Avatars. According to Vedas Shri Krishna is the source of all Avatars, so Shri Krishna is the one and only Avatari. All powers are exhibited by Avatari, whereas Avatars have all the powers but exhibit only
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ashta mahasakhi | अष्ट महासखी Also written as asht mahasakhi The eight mahasakhis. See mahasakhis. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2 Ch. 13
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ashramavasi | आश्रमवासी Also written as ashramvasi, ashramwasi A resident of an ashrama. A dedicated spiritual practitioner. Reference: Sadhan Sadhya - The Way to God's Love, July 2023
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ashrama | आश्रम Also written as ashram, asrama 1. A place like a monastery where dedicated spiritual practitioners reside. 2. The four-aged based stages of life: brahmacharya ashram - a celibate student who is instructed to stay away from women until the age of 25 years, grihastha ashrama - one who enters family
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary aragaja | अरगजा Also written as argaja A yellow perfumed paste made of sandal, rose water, camphor, musk and ambergris. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 14
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary adhirudha | अधिरूढ़ The highest level of perfect devotion is mahabhava with the greatest selflessness in love for Shri Krishna. It has two levels. Adhirudha (Devanagari: अधिरूढ़ ISO15919: adhirūṛh ) is the higher of the two levels. Also written as adhirurha, adhiroodha, adhiroodh, adhirudh LEARN MORE * siddha bhakti * Perfect Devotion REFERENCE Prema
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary achit-ananda | अचित-आनंद Also written as achit-anand Worldly pleasure or bliss derived from maya by the individual soul that is insentient. Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 4 Same as asat ananda REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 4
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary achintya-bhed-abheda | अचिन्त्य-भेद-अभेद Also written as achintyabhedabhed The philosophy of inconceivable simultaneous oneness and difference. The philosophy of Gauranga Mahaprabhu. LEARN MORE * Why Chaitnya Mahaprabhu Stands Apart? REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 10
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary acharya | आचार्य Preceptor, a spiritual master. One who teaches by personal example (acharya) along with verbal teaching. Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 4
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ananda | आनंद Anand (Devanagari: आनंद ISO15919: ānaṁda) means bliss, happiness, joy. Vedas proclaim that God is Anand. Vedas define Anand as the happiness with following traits 1. Unlimited: no other bliss surpasses it in magnitude 2. Eternal: it does not cease one day 3. Ever new: it always feels new and
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary agati | अगति Returning: a Vedanta and Vedic term implying that the soul comes back to this world. See gati. Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 3 See gati
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary braja / braja dhama | ब्रज / ब्रज धाम Also written as braj / braj dham The holy land where Shri Krishna performed His most intimate pastimes of divine love. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 5
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Brahm | ब्रह्म Also written as Brahman, Brahma The impersonal aspect of God. Literally meaning "the greatest", it is a term used in the Vedas to describe God in His impersonal manifestation. It has two meanings: * brihatvat brahm - one whose greatness is unlimited, and * brimhanatvat brahm - one who makes
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary bhava bhakti | भाव भक्ति Bhava bhakti (Devanagari: भाव भक्ति ISO15919: bhāva bhakti) is the elevated state of sadhana bhakti. After reaching this state one can spontaneously do rupdhyana of Ishadev. In this state mind start becoming disinterested in the worldly matters and starts longing to relish Ishadev. This elevated state is unattainable
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary bhautikvada | भौतिकवाद bhautikvada (Devanagari: भौतिकवाद ISO15919: bhautikavāda) means the philosophy of materialism. Those naive ones who consider themselves to be the body pursue this philosophy. On the other hand who consider oneself to be a jiva pursue adhyatmavada. Also written as bhautikvad, bhautikvaad REFERENCE Who am I? Who is
