Smaran (स्मरण | smaraṇa) means remembrance. In Bhakti, it refers to the loving remembrance of God in the mind. How Is Smaran Practiced? Smaran begins by bringing the Divine form of God into the mind. This loving remembrance of His form is called Roopdhyan. The devotee then lovingly endows that
Ashtayami Seva (अष्टयामी सेवा | aṣṭayāmī sevā) refers to the lovingly serving The Divine Couple, Shri Radha Krishna throughout the day. Traditionally, a 24-hour day is divided into eight three-hour periods, called yaam (याम | yāma). Ashtayami Seva literally refers to seva performed across these eight
Meaning A Sant (संत | sant) is a God-realized soul—one who lives in constant awareness of God and is free from ignorance. Also Known As * Saint * Mahāpurush (महापुरुष | mahāpuruṣa) Primary Meaning (Philosophical Use) In Shri Maharaj Ji teachings, Sant refers to a realized being who
Seeing the cowherd men busily arranging for a fire-sacrifice (यज्ञ ) to Indra, Lord Krishna humbly inquired from the elders, headed by His father, Nand Maharaj, the reason for all these rituals. Nand Maharaj explained that the great celestial being ( devata ) Indra is the controller of the rain. Rain
Shruti prasthana (श्रुति प्रस्थान | śruti prasthāna) refers to the Upanishads that serve as the final and irrefutable authority on spiritual matters. Of the estimated 1,130 original Upanishads, only 108 are available in the present age. Among these, the nine most prominent ones are: Ishavasya,
Shmashana Vairagya (Devanagari: श्मशान वैराग्य; ISO 15919: śmaśāna vairāgya) signifies "cremation ground detachment," a form of temporary renunciation. It refers to the momentary realization of life's impermanence that arises when one accompanies a body to the cremation ground, understanding for a
shaddarshana (षड्दर्शन | ṣaḍdarśana) mean the six schools of philosophy collectively referred to as Darshan Shastra. Further Reading and Reference * Related Concepts: Darshan Shastra — Schools of Philosophy * Reference: The Supreme Spiritual Master - His Biography
Sajatiya Bhed Shunya means Shri Krishna and His divine avataras are identical in essence, with no difference in their Supreme nature.
Sakhya Bhav is loving Shri Krishna as a friend, with the closeness, trust, and informality of Divine friendship.
Prem (प्रेम | prēma) refers to divine love. This is a power of God. It is the essence of the Hladini Shakti (the divine power of bliss) the power that rules all other powers. It possesses very unique attributes. Like all divine powers, She (Prema) possesses a personified form.
Prakriti (प्रकृति | prakṛti) is another name for Maya, the inert cosmic power of God through which the material world is manifested and governed under God's control. Related Concepts * Maya * Maya — The Cosmic Power Reference * Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 1
Krishna's multiple Divine Forms are eternal Prabhav Deh, not temporary Kayavyuh Deh created through yogic power.