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Ananta (Devanagari: अनंत ISO15919: anaṁta ) has a few meanings * Uncountable in numbers e.g. there are anant jiva . * Without and end e.g. Brahm, jiva , Maya are anadi and anant means they are eternal. * Infinitely large e.g. The Supreme God is Ananta . Also written as anamta LEARN MORE
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Jiva continues to breach the divine laws. These offences are called anartha (Devanagari: अनर्थ ISO15919: anartha ). There are four kinds: * sukritajata anartha - anarth due to desire to enjoy the pleasures of the celestial abodes, * dushkritajata anartha - anarth born from sin, * aparadha janya anartha - the offences we
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apaurusheya (Devanagari: अपौरुषेय ISO15919: apauruṣēya ) refers to eternal scriptures that are not composed by jiva or God . While The Supreme Lord was sleeping in Yoganidra the Vedas emerged from His breath. Vedas are eternal. They were composed neither by God nor by jiva . That is why only
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atmasamarpana (Devanagari: आत्मसमर्पण ISO15919: ātmasamarpaṇa ) means surrendering oneself to God. Here oneself means jiva . Also written as atmasamarpan, atmsamarpan LEARN MORE * Sharnagati * Surrender
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brahm-randhra (Devanagari: ब्रह्म-रंध्र ISO15919: brahma-raṁdhra ) is the marma point at the vertex of the scalp. It is also called Moordha (Devanagari: मूर्धा ISO15919: mūrdhā ). हृदयस्य शतं च एका च नाड्यः सन्ति । तासाम् एका मूर्धाना
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Eva (Devanagari: एव ISO15919: ēva ) means only, exclusive, nothing else. Shri Krishna wants jiva to love only Him, for that will give ananda to the jiva . Reference: Bhagavad Gita Jnana - Ananya Bhakti, Ch. 1
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The word yaar (Devanagari: यार ISO15919: yāra ) in Sanskrit is the word jaar (Devanagari: जार ISO15919: jāra ). Beloved is referred to as jaar when there is no relationship between the two parties. When the two parties have no relationship then their love is called jaar prem (Devanagari: जा
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laparvahi (Devanagari: लापरवाही ISO15919: lāparavāhī ) means carelessness. In the past countless lives every jiva has heard from the saints the goal of human life is to attain God. Yet due to laparvahi jiva has not acted one it wholeheartedly even once. Scriptures advise jiva is to cast off
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Mayavada (Devanagari: मायावाद ISO15919: māyāvāda ) has a couple of meanings 1. The doctrine of illusion. The philosophy propagated by Adi Jagadguru Shri Shankaracharya that states there is only one entity, Brahm . The entire world doesn't really exist. It is a mere illusion. 2. Jagadguruttam Swami
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parichchhedavada (Devanagari: परिच्छेदवाद ISO15919: paricchedavāda ) is doctrine of sectionalization. Followers of Jagadguru Shankaracharya refuted the version of advait-vada propounded by Jagadguru Shankaracharya. The propounded that Brahm is one and only eternal entity. Brahm is nothing but light. When Brahm wa s endowed with Vidya (knowledge) then
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bimba-pratibimbavada (Devanagari: बिम्ब-प्रतिबिम्बवाद ISO15919: bimba-pratibimbavāda ) is the doctrine of reflection. Followers of Jagadguru Shankaracharya refuted the prior versions of advait-vada propounded by Jagadguru Shankaracharya and his followers. They came up with bimba-pratibimbavada . It states that just like the sun, moon, stars cast a
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Every action has an intent behind it. That intent is called prayojana (Devanagari: प्रयोजन ISO15919: prayojana ). Jiva performs bhakti of Shri Radha Krishna . The prayojan is to attain the favor of Shri Radha Krishna to please Them by serving Them. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss