Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
In Sanatan Dharma the path to spiritual upliftment is explored through six schools of philosophy. Collectively these are referred to as Darshan shastra (दर्शन शास्त्र darśana śāstra) which translates to the 'science of definitive insight,' as they aim to provide an absolute, accurate, and
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
The entire material creation is called jagat (Devanagari: जगत् ISO15919: jagat ). LEARN MORE * Maya * Srishti — Shrishti * The material world * Dissolution REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love
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kalaa (Devanagari: कला ISO15919: kalā ) has many meanings. Listing a couple here. * A single phase of the wanning and waxing moon is called kalaa. Total they are sixteen in number. * A talent. Shri Krishna has countless talents. Moreover each of His kalaa is personified. He can reveal them whenever he
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yajna (Devanagari: यज्ञ ISO15919: yajña ) is a Vedic injunction in which offerings are made in the fire. Some well known yajna are Soma yajna , Ashmedha yajna , Rajsuya yajna , Putrakameshti yajna , Agnihotra yajna . Also written as yagya. LEARN MORE * Karma -Karma — Karma REFERENCE Guru Mantra - The Guru and the
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Amshavatara (Devanagari: अंशावतार ISO15919: aṁśāvatāra ) means avatar of God where only a few powers are releaved. God is perfect and unchanging. All of His avatars are also God and have all of His powers. Yet, the need of the hour determines how many powers are exhibited by
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adhibhautik (Devanagari: आधिभौतिक ISO15919: ādhibhautika ) is suffering caused by other living beings such as humans, animals, trees, plants and so on. Someone vandalizing your home, bug bite, reaction to poison oak etc. One of the three kinds of afflictions. See tritapa . This is also referred to as
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adhidaivika taap (Devanagari: आधिदैविक ताप ISO15919: ādhidaivika tāpa ) suffering caused by supernatural agencies. Examples of these are drought, floods, excessive cold, excessive heat and so on. This is one of the three kinds of afflictions. See tritapa . This is also referred to as daivika taap (Devanagari:
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Ahamkara (Devanagari: अहंकार; ISO 15919: ahaṁkāra) broadly refers to the "Ego" or the sense of "I-ness" (literally "the I"). In Vedic philosophy, it has two distinct but meanings: 1. The Cosmological Element: During the process of srishti a subtle element ahamkara is
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Ahimsa (Devanagari: अहिंसा ISO15919: ahiṁsā ) means non-violence. It is a part of yama , the first of the eight disciplines of yoga . Also written as ahinsa LEARN MORE * Yogmarg — Yogmarg — Yogmarg REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1 Ch. 3
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Akarma (Devanagari: अकर्म ISO15919: akarma ) are those actions that do not increase the karmic bondage. These actions can be of two types * The kind recommended by Shri Krishna to Arjuna in the Gita . In this duties prescribed by Vedas are performed, while mentally focussing on God. It is also
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Not coveting wealth and pleasure beyond what is necessary: a part of yama , the first of the eight disciplines of yoga . See yoga . LEARN MORE * Yogmarg — Yogmarg REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
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Physical postures for discipling the body: one of the eight processes of yoga . LEARN MORE * ashtanga yoga * Yogmarg — Yogmarg REFERENCE A Journey Towards Divine Love (6th Issue)