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Followers of Personal Form of God in Sanatan dharma primarily worship five Deities; Lord Vishnu, Lord Shankara, Lord Surya, Lord Ganesh and Devi Durga or Shakti. These Deities are together referred to as * panchadev (Devanagari: पंचदेव ISO15919: paṁcadeva ) * pancha mahadev (Devanagari: पंच महादेव ISO15919: paṁca
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Bhav (Devanagari: भाव ISO15919: bhāva ) has a few different meanings according to the context. * Devotional sentiment - Jeev are eternal servants of God and God has given us permission to serve him with four devotional sentiments - dasya , sakhya , vatsalya and madhurya * A state of divine love call Bhavavesh
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Vaidhi bhakti (Devanagari: वैधी भक्ति ISO15919: vaidhī bhakti ) means practicing devotion in a strict, rule-based way, as prescribed in the Vedas . The word vaidhi comes from vidhi , which means “method” or “rule” in the Vedas. In this type of bhakti: * The devotee follows all the rituals ( karmkand ). * The
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Yogmaya shakti (Devanagari: योगमाया शक्ति ; ISO 15919: yogamāyā śakti) is the all-powerful internal power of God. This power grants Him the complete ability to enact His will (doing what He wants and not doing what He doesn't want) and makes the impossible possible. 🌟 Examples of
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Dahara vidya (Devanagari: दहर विद्या ISO15919: dahara vidyā ) describes that eight qualities of God. It irrefutably proves that these eight qualities are God's qualities and not of jiva . LEARN MORE * Daharakash Vigyan REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 4
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1. Gati (Devanagari: गति; ISO 15919: gati) means speed and gait (a manner of walking or moving). 2. gati-agati (Devanagari: गति-आगति; ISO 15919: gati-āgati ) means going and returning. It is a aphorism in Vedanta implying the jiva leaves the body and goes into another body. 3. agati ki gati
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A promiscuous lover or spouse. Rasik saints often endearingly refer to Shri Krishna with this moniker. It is so because all rasik saints exclusively love Shri Krishna. Whereas Shri Krishna loves all jiva . LEARN MORE * ananyata * Pillars of sadhana bhakti REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine
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God's all three powers Yogamaya , jiva and Maya have Hladini shakti (Devanagari: ह्लादिनी शक्ति ISO15919: hlādinī śakti ). This power for each of them performs different actions. Hladini shakti aspect of God's Yogamaya creates the majesty, exhilarating sweetness, enchanting beauty, eternal youthfulness et
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lalsa (Devanagari: लालसा ISO15919: lālasā ) is a word in Braj Bhasha which means craving. Scriptures advise jiva is to increase lalsa for God and Guru . REFERENCE Satsang - Association with Saints, Ch. 2
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saddeshya sambandha (Devanagari: साद्देश्य संबंध ISO15919: sāddeśya saṁbaṁdha ) means a relationship where both parties live in the exact same space. God and jiva have this relationship since God lives inside the jiva and jiva lives inside God. One of the four relationships the soul
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When a divine personality descends on earth they are called avatari purusha (Devanagari: अवतारी पुरुष ISO15919: avatārī puruṣa ). Their purpose is to uplift the jiva wallowing in the pit of Maya . Also written as avatari purush LEARN MORE * avatar * avatari * Guru * Guru Spiritual Master REFERENCE The Supreme
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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