Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
One who neither practises devotion nor performs Vedic ceremonies is called vikarmi (Devanagari: विकर्मी ISO15919: vikarmī ) . LEARN MORE * vikarma * karma * karma- Karma — Karma REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
A female practitioner of the path of yoga . Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 14 LEARN MORE * Yogmarg — Yogmarg
In Depth - Bhakti Vocabulary
At the time of creation tamas guna of Maya creates five subtle elements. Together these are call panchtanmatra (Devanagari: पंचतन्मात्रा ISO15919: paṁcatanmātrā ). Each of these elements creates one of the Panch mahabhoot . The originating subtle element becomes the quality of the originated gross element. The five
Practical Sadhana
Mind is the doer. Karma — Karma performed by the mind or with the association of the mind are considered as actions. Karma — Karma performed by the senses alone without the involvement of the mind are not considered as actions. But the mind, by nature, is fickle, unrestrained, and ponders over
Ultimate Goal of Life
Why do we crave infinite bliss? From ants to Brahma, every being seeks Ananda. Discover why material desires fail and the spiritual root of our endless longing.
Bhakti Stories
Sage Vishvamitra was previously the valiant King Satyarath. Once Satyarath went to the jungle with his army on a hunting expedition. By evening, he and his army were tired, thirsty and hungry. In search of water they finally reached sage Vashishtha’s hermitage. Contrary to his expectation, they got splendid
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Each jiva under the control of Maya is harassed by three types of sufferings. These are together called tritapa (Devanagari: त्रिताप ISO15919: tritāpa ) * adhyatmika - suffering caused by one's body and mind such as fever, anger and so on, * adhibhautika - suffering caused by other
Practical Sadhana
Master the 7 pillars of Sādhana Bhakti: From Rūpadhyāna to Niṣkāmatā, learn the secrets of constant, exclusive, and selfless devotion to reach God-realization.
The Soul, Material world and detachment
Panch Mahabhoot (Devanagari: पन्च महाभूत ISO15915: panca mahābhūta ) are the primary gross elements. They are five in number and the cosmic world is made from these five elements. They are also referred to as panch tattva (Devanagari: पन्चतत्त्व ISO15915: pancatattva ). Each of these elements
The Grace of God
Bhagavadprapti ( Devanagari: भगवद्प्राप्ति ISO15919: bhagavadprāpti) means attaining God. We are endowed with the sensory capabilities to see , to touch , to hear , to smell and to taste the material objects. For all mayabadha jeev these five senses are made by Maya . Some people’s senses are more
Kusang
There are several categories of sins. The spiritual transgressions known as namaparadh (Devanagari: नामापराध ISO15919: nāmāparādha ) are the gravest of all sins. For other sins Vedas prescribe repentant Vedic rituals . Also, other sins can be washed away by seeking refuge at the lotus feet of Shri Krishna.
Forms of God and Descensions
Lila (Devanagari: लीला ISO15919: līlā ) means those actions which are contrary to ones personality. We mayabaddh jeev perform actions. When God descends on earth He too performs actions. Yet, there is a huge difference in the our actions and that of divine personalities. He is not afflicted by Maya