Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Pushti (Devanagari: पुष्टि; ISO 15919: puṣṭi) signifies nourishment, growth, or strengthening. It carries two distinct meanings depending on the context: * Physical: Gaining strength and vitality through the consumption of food. * Spiritual: Spiritual nourishment grounded in divine grace. It is this specific grace that manifests divine love within the
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Purnakama (Devanagari: पूर्णकाम; ISO 15919: pūrṇakāma) refers to one whose desires are completely fulfilled or satisfied. It signifies a state of absolute contentment. Consequently, this term is used as an epithet for God, who lacks nothing. It also applies to God-realized Saints, who, having attained the Divine,
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Puja (Devanagari: पूजा; ISO 15919: pūjā) refers to ritualistic worship involving external offerings and ceremonies. However, in the current age of Kaliyuga, external ritualism is not recommended as a means of God-realization. Instead, the scriptures emphasize Roopdhyana (loving meditation on the form of the Divine Beloved) as the only
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Preyavadi (Devanagari: प्रेयवादी; ISO 15919: preyavādī) refers to an adherent of the inferior path of Preya (the Path of the Pleasant). These individuals prioritize immediate sensory gratification and worldly pleasures over the ultimate spiritual good (Shreya). Further Reading and Reference * Related Concepts: asatayananda * Reference: Who am I?
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Preya or Preya Marga (Devanagari: प्रेय / प्रेय मार्ग; ISO 15919: preya / preya mārga) refers to the Path of the Pleasant. It is considered the inferior path, characterized by the pursuit of immediate sensory gratification. It is one of the two eternal paths available to
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premika (Devanagari: प्रेमिका; ISO 15919: prēmikā) is a female lover. Further Reading and Reference * Related Concepts: gopi, gopi prem, virah * Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love
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Premananda (Devanagari: प्रेमानन्द; ISO 15919: premānanda) refers to the bliss of divine love. Theological Context Shri Krishna manifests in three aspects: * Brahm: The formless, all-pervading Absolute. * Paramatma: The Supreme Soul residing in the heart. * Bhagavan: The Supreme Divine Personality. While each aspect confers bliss, the bliss
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Same as rasik—A connoisseur of the nectar of divine love. Further Reading and Reference * Alternate Spelling: prem rasik * Related Concepts: Rasik, Rasik Saint * Reference: Sadhan Sadhya - The Way to God's Love, March 2023
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Prema (Devanagari: प्रेम; ISO 15919: prēma) refers to divine love. It is the essence of the Hladini Shakti (the divine power of bliss). Considered the greatest of all powers, it possesses unique attributes. Like all divine powers, She (Prema) possesses a personified form. She is so enchanting that
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Pratyahara (Devanagari: प्रत्याहार; ISO 15919: pratyāhāra) signifies the withdrawal of the mind and senses from external objects in order to concentrate them on God. It is the fifth of the eight limbs (Ashtanga) of Yoga described by Sage Patanjali. Further Reading and Reference * Alternate Spelling: pratyahar
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prapancha (Devanagari: प्रपंच; ISO 15919: prapaṁca) means worldly entanglement in the five types of desires stemming from the five knowledge acquiring senses - ears, nose, eyes, tongue and skin. Further Reading and Reference * Alternate Spelling: prapanch * Reference: Nishkam Prem, Ch. 5
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Pranam (Devanagari: प्रणाम; ISO 15919: praṇāma) refers to a reverential salutation, signifying the act of humbling oneself before a superior. God (Hari) and the Guru are friends of the humble. Therefore, devotees bow their heads—the highest part of the body—down to Their feet as a mark