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For spiritual upliftment one of the paths mentioned in Vedas is path of knowledge also called jnana-marga (Devanagari: ज्ञान मार्ग ISO15919: jñāna mārga ). The ultimate result of following this path is atmajnana . To become eligible to tread this path jiva has to mater four compulsory pre-qualifications:
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Prahlad has described 12 qualities of jiva . One of them is kshetragya (Devanagari: क्षेत्रज्ञ ISO15919: kṣetrajña ). kshetra = body. gya = knower. One who knows the body is kshetragya . LEARN MORE * Soul REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1 Ch. 2
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mahapralaya (Devanagari: महाप्रलय ISO15919: mahāpralaya ) is the period of time where there no manifestation Maya . During this time Shri Krishna sleeps in yoganidra . Maya merges back into Shri Krishna. All jiva remain inactive and remain in the mahodara of Shri Krishna. LEARN MORE * Dissolution REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta
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maharaas (Devanagari: महारास ISO15919: mahārāsa ) is the divine dance that happened on the night of Sharad Purnima. This is the highest form of divine bliss that a jiva can attain. In this dance Shri Krishna manifested Himself in numerous forms to dance with each gopi . This bliss is
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mahatma (Devanagari: महात्मा ISO15919: mahātmā ) is a God-realised soul. Same as Mahapurush . Only such a person is capable leading a jivatma towards Paramatma . LEARN MORE * Guru * Guru -Spiritual Master * Recognizing a saint REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 3
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Maya shakti (Devanagari: माया / माया शक्ति ISO15919: māyā / māyā śakti ) or simply Maya (Devanagari: माया ISO15919: māyā ) is one of the three primary powers of The Supreme Lord - Shri Krishna. It is the external insentient power of God through which He creates this material world.
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There are some jiva who have eternally turned away from God. Maya dominates those jiva . Such jiva are called mayadhina (Devanagari: मायाधीन ISO15919: māyādhīna ). Also written as mayadheen, mayadhin LEARN MORE * Jeev REFERENCE Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 2
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mayateet (Devanagari: मायातीत ISO15919: māyātīta ) beyond the influence of Maya . There are some jiva who have eternally turned towards God. Maya has never dominated them. Also, some jiva were once mayadhina but one day by the grace of Guru and God they attained God. Both of these
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mukti (Devanagari: मुक्ति ISO15919: mukti ) means freedom or liberation. e.g. a person committed a crime and was imprisoned for it. After serving his sentence he is free to walk away. In spiritual context, jiva has been defying the divine laws since beginning-less time. So, jiva has been
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A jiva eternally liberated from the clutches of Maya is called nitya siddha (Devanagari: नित्य सिद्ध ISO15919: nitya siddha ). These jiva never had to resort to spiritual practise to attain perfection. LEARN MORE * sadhana bhakti * Siddha bhakti * Jeev * Preparatory devotion * Perfect devotion REFERENCE Guru Kripa -
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pranamaya kosha (Devanagari: प्राणमय कोष ISO15919: prāṇamaya kōṣa ) consists of the five pranas and pancha karmendriya : one of the five coverings or sheaths on the antahkarana of the jiva bound by Maya . Also written as pranamaya kosh, pranmay kosh, pranmaya kosh, pranamay kosh LEARN MORE * panchakosha * Five
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
Jiva is eternal. In all the past human lives jiva has performed countless actions called karma . God decides a few of those fruits to be born in the present life. Those are called prarabdha karma (Devanagari: प्रारब्ध कर्म ISO15919: prārabdha karma ) or simply prarabdha . This what