Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Soul: the real self that is spiritual in nature and imparts consciousness to the body. Prahlada stated twelve qualities/attributes of the soul: it is eternal, indestructible, pure, it is one, the knower, the support, unchangeable, the observer and the means. It pervades the body and is independent. It is
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
bhuta (Devanagari: भूत ISO15919: bhūta ) has a few different meanings * Evil spirit or ghost. * one of the gross elements of pancha mahabhuta * jiva is also referred to as bhuta Also written as bhut, bhoot, bhoota LEARN MORE * Soul Reference: Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love
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Adharma ( adharma (Devanagari: अधर्म ISO15919: adharma ) means going against dharma , or irreligion. Dharma and adharma are not decided by human opinion, culture, or common sense—they are decided only by the Vedas , the eternal words of God. What the Vedas declare as right is truly right, and what they
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aham chetana (Devanagari: अहं चेतना ISO15919: ahaṁ cetanā ) means the false ego. It is also called dehabhiman (Devanagari: देहाभिमान ISO15919: dehābhimāna ) means false pride generated since the jiva considers itself to be a material body. The cause of this disillusion is Maya . See the references
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Minute: meaning it is very subtle. In reference to the individual soul ( jiva ). LEARN MORE * Soul Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 3
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anuchit (Devanagari: अणुचित ISO15919: aṇucita ) means having limited consciousness. Jiva is anuchit since jiva provides consciousness to only the body in which it resides. LEARN MORE * Soul * Vibhuchit
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Every jiva wants bliss . If jiva tries to achieve that bliss from Maya then the bliss is temporary is called asat ananda (Devanagari: असत् आनंद ISO15919: asat ānaṁda ). It is also called asatyananda (Devanagari: असत्यानंद ISO15919: asatyānaṁda ) which means false happiness. LEARN MORE * Bliss REFERENCE Who
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Revered as the 'Fifth Veda' and a beacon of devotion, the Shrimad Bhagavata Mahapurana (Devanagari: श्रीमद् भागवत महापुराण , ISO15919: śrīmad bhāgavata mahāpurāṇa ), often simply called the Bhagavata, stands as the most vital among the eighteen Puranas. At its heart, the Bhagavata champions
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Bhakti (Devanagari: भक्ति ISO15919: bhakti ) means devotion. The very meaning of the word bhakti is "to serve". The word is derived from the root word, bhaj sevayam . Bhakti is mainly of three kinds: * sakama bhakti - This is devotion inspired with the desire to attain all material
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Vedas refer to Maya as bhogya brahm (Devanagari: भोग्य ब्रह्म ISO15919: bhogya brahma ). It means the object that is enjoyed by the enjoyer ( jiva ). It is called brahm because Maya is an eternal power of God. LEARN MORE * bhokta brahm * preraka brahm * vijatiya bhed shunya * Brahm
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Vedas refer to jiva as bhokta brahm (Devanagari: भोक्ता ब्रह्म ISO15919: bhoktā brahma ). It means the the enjoyer. It is called brahm because jiva is eternal part of Brahm -The Supreme God . LEARN MORE * bhokta brahm * preraka brahm * triputi * vijatiya bhed shunya REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta
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diksha (Devanagari: दीक्षा ISO15919: dīkṣā ) refers to the bestowal of divine love by a God-realized saint, whom you have chosen as your Guru . Instantly, the jiva is liberated from grip of Maya , achieves God-realization . The effect of this initiation should be as profound as it was for Chaitanya