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anumana pramana | अनुमान प्रमाण

anumana pramana (Devanagari: अनुमान प्रमाण ISO15919: anumāna pramāṇa ) is inferential evidence based on previous experience. LEARN MORE * pratyaksh pramana * shabda pramana Reference: Jagadguruttam - The Supreme Spiritual Master - A Biography

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aprakata lila | अप्रकट लीला

aprakata lila (Devanagari: अप्रकट लीला ISO15919: aprakaṭa līlā ) of Shri Radha Krishna happen all the time in Golok . His divine associates have the privilege of organizing these and also participating in them. These lilas happen all the time in the divine abode, yet they cannot be witnessed by

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asat | असत्

asat (Devanagari: असत् ISO15919: asat ) means false and temporary. Everything made of Maya shakti will sooner or later perish. So Though everything is real it is temporary so, it is asat . Maya shakti is real power of God. It is not an illusion. So, all things made by it are

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asatva-padaka-avarana | असत्वापादक-आवरण

Asatvapadak avaran Asatvapadak avaran (Devanagari: असत्वापादक आवरण ISO15919: asatvāpādaka āvaraṇa ) is one of the three veils of Maya . It is dispelled when one follows the gyan marg and attains atmagyan . It is also written as asatva-padak avaran. Reference: Main Kaun? Mera Kaun? Vol. 2, Ch. 39 LEARN

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asteya | अस्तेय

Avoidance of stealing: a part of yama , the first of the eight disciplines of yoga . LEARN MORE * ashtanga yoga * Path of yoga REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1 Ch. 3

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atmananda | आत्मानंद

Also written as atmanand, atmnand The bliss of the self. LEARN MORE * atmajnana * path of gyan Reference: Divya Swarth, Ch. 8

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atmanandi | आत्मानंदी

atmanandi (Devanagari: आत्मानंदी ISO15919: ātmānaṁdī ) is a jnani who revels in the bliss of the soul. Same as atmajnani . LEARN MORE * soul * path of gyan Reference: Main Kaun? Mera Kaun? Vol. 2. Ch. 39

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atyantik pralaya | आत्यन्तिक प्रलय

Also written as atyantik pralay The attainment of salvation by an individual soul, also called moksha . See pralaya . Ultimate annihilation where one merges with the Impersonal Absolute forever. Reference: Radha Govind Geet, Vol. 1, Ch. 5 LEARN MORE Dissolution

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avaidika | अवैदिक

Non-Vedic philosophical systems. There are two types: one accepts God but is non-Vedic (Muslims and Christians accept God but not the Vedas ) and the second type are those who do not accept God (followers of Atomism, Naturalism). LEARN MORE * Schools of Philosophy REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol.

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avaranatmika maya | आवर्णात्मिका माया

One of the two aspects of svarupavarika maya which makes the individual soul forget his true identity. See vikshepatmika maya . LEARN MORE * Maya Reference: Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis

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avatara kala | अवतार काल​

avatara kala (Devanagari: अवतार काल ISO15919: avatāra kāla ) is the span of time in which a divine personality performs lila s in the material world . LEARN MORE * avatari * avatar * avatari purush * aprakat lila * The Supreme God * Why Does God Descend on Earth? REFERENCE Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion,

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avyartha kalatvam | अव्यर्थ कालत्वम्

To engage each moment in remembrance of God, apart from the time needed for bodily requirements: one who does not waste a moment. A symptom of bhava bhakti . LEARN MORE * Preparatory devotion Reference: Divya Swarth, Ch. 6

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baravanala | बड़वानल​

Baravanal a (Devanagari: बड़वानल ISO15919: baṛvānala ) is a blazing fire which emanates from the third eye of Lord Shiva. It shows no grace or mercy to anyone but consumes everything that comes in its way. LEARN MORE * Perfect Devotion Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine

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bhagavadananda | भगवदानंद

The bliss of divine love. LEARN MORE * Prem * Prema bhakti * Perfect devotion Reference: Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis

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bhaktiyoga | भक्तियोग

Also written as bhaktiyog The path of devotion and love for the divine. It is the practise of love and devotion to a chosen deity called Ishtdev . LEARN MORE * What is bhakti? * The Supreme God * Devotion * Preparatory Devotion * Perfect Devotion

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bhedabhed sambandha | भेदाभेद संबंध

The individual soul's simultaneous distinct and non-distinct relationship with God. Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 2 LEARN MORE * The Supreme God * Jiva

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bhukti | भुक्ति

Bhukti (Devanagari: भुक्ति ISO15919: bhukti ) means the desire for attaining pleasures of this world and celestial worlds. These worldly pleasures range from our Earth to Lord Brahma's abode called Brahmloka . Bhukti is of three grades. Though all these are deplorable yet each subsequent one is superior

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brahmalina paramahamsa | ब्रह्मलीन परमहंस

brahmalina paramahamsa (Devanagari: ब्रह्मलीन परमहंस ISO15919: brahmalīna paramahaṁsa ) are those jnanis who have attained the Impersonal Brahm . Yet they still have some more time left in the human form. Also written as brahmalin paramahans LEARN MORE * brahmalina * Types of gyanis * Path of gyan REFERENCE Divya Swarth,

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Brahmin | ब्राह्मण

Brahmin (Devanagari: ब्राह्मण ISO15919: brāhmaṇa ) has a commonly used meaning. It also has a less used meaning. Both of these are found in the Vedas * One of the four Hindu social classes: the priestly class or the class meant to dedicate their lives to simple living and

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divyonmada | दिव्योन्माद

The modan mahabhava in separation is called mohana mahabhava . Sometimes, in separation there is an outburst of suppressed emotions of a lover . That is called divyonmada (Devanagari: दिव्योन्माद ISO15919: divyonmāda ). The foremost example of divyonmada is Gopi geet in Bhagavata . LERAN MORE * siddha bhakti * Perfect

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Dvapara Yuga | द्वापर युग

Also written as Dvapar Yuga, Dvaparyug, Dwapar Yug The third of the four cyclical ages of cosmic time, consisting of 8,64,000 years. See yuga . Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 1 LEARN MORE Vedic time

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guna / triguna | गुण / त्रिगुण

Guna (Devanagari: गुण ISO15919: triguṇa ) means quality of Maya . Maya has three qualities which are collectively referred to as triguna (Devanagari: त्रिगुण ISO15919: triguṇa ). * sattvik guna - goodness symbolized by white colour * rajasik guna - passion, symbolised by the colour red and * tamasik guna - ignorance,

gunavarika maya | गुणवारिका माया

Gunavarika Maya (Devanagari: गुणावरिका माया ISO15919: guṇāvarikā māyā ) is same as vidya maya . LEARN MORE * Maya Reference: Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis

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gunavatara | गुणावतार

Brahm-The Supreme God have primarily types of avatars . One of those type is gunavatara (Devanagari: गुणावतार ISO15919: guṇāvatāra ). e.g. Brahma, Vishnu and Shankar are gunavatar. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3

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jnana | ज्ञान

Jnana (Devanagari: ज्ञान ISO15919: jñāna ) is discrimination through spiritual knowledge. It is used in a few different ways. 1. Jnana can theoretical knowledge or practical knowledge of any subject. These can be material, or divine matters. 2. janana marga results in atma-jnana . 3. jnana yoga results in brahma-jnana