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aishvaryananda | ऐश्वर्यानंद

aishwaryanand (Devanagari: ऐश्वर्यानन्द ISO15919: aiśvaryānanda) is majesty filled divine bliss of Paramatma. This is experienced by the yogis after attaining perfection of their path. It is the less sweeter version of svarupa shaktyananda where His majesty and opulence is predominant and sweetness is secondary. It is

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aishvarya bhakti | ऐश्वर्य भक्ति

Also written as aishwarya bhakti A type of devotion wherein the devotee is motivated to engage in devotion by contemplating upon the almighty aspect of God. The dominant sentiment is awe and reverence. In such devotion, feelings of remoteness from God and the need to maintain propriety of conduct is

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aishvarya | ऐश्वर्य

Also written as aishwarya God's majestic power of Godliness. LEARN MORE * Bhagavana-Shri Krishna REFERENCE Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis

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ahirini | अहीरिनी

The feminine form of ahira. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love

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ahira | अहीर

A member of the Vaishya class, the third varna or class in the Hindu social structure. Their livelihood is derived from business, agriculture or raising cattle. Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 4

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ahimsa | अहिंसा

Ahimsa (Devanagari: अहिंसा ISO15919: ahiṁsā) means non-violence. It is a part of yama, the first of the eight disciplines of yoga. Also written as ahinsa LEARN MORE * Path of yoga REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1 Ch. 3

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aham chetana | अहं चेतना

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. LEARN MORE * Svarupavarika Maya * Vikshepatmika Maya * Maya - detailed

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ahamkara | अहंकार

Ahamkara (Devanagari: अहंकार ISO15919: ahaṁkāra) has a couple of meanings 1. During the process of srishti a subtle element ahamkara is born from mahan. 2. Ego. Also written as ahankar, ahankara, ahamkar LEARN MORE * Creation REFERENCE Prem Marg - The Path to Divine Love

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aham brahmasmi | अहं ब्रह्मास्मि

aham brahmasmi (Devanagari: अहं ब्रह्मास्मि ISO15919: ahaṁ brahmāsmi) is one of the great sayings of jnana marg. After repeated meditation of this mantra the jnani goes into nirvikalpa samadhi. LEARN MORE * Path of gyan REFERENCE Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis

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agni-hotra yajna | अग्नि-होत्र यज्ञ

A ritualistic fire sacrifice described in the Vedas. LEARN MORE * Vedic Karma

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agantuka dharma | आगन्तुक धर्म

Material or physical dharma (scripturally prescribed duties). See Varnashrama dharma. REFERENCE Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis

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advaya jnana tattva | अद्वय ज्ञान तत्त्व

advaya jnana tatva (Devanagari: अद्वय ज्ञान तत्त्व ISO15919: advaya jñāna tattva) is an epithet which is used ONLY for The Supreme Lord Shri Krishna. advaya means no second. The defining criteria for an entity to be accepted as advaya are * if it is self-existent and

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adhidaivika | आधिदैविक​

Suffering caused by supernatural agencies such as heat, cold, rain, and so on. One of the three kinds of afflictions. See tritapa. LEARN MORE * Three sufferings REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 1

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adhibhautika | आधिभौतिक

Suffering caused by other living beings such as humans, animals, trees, plants and so on. One of the three kinds of afflictions. See tritapa. LEARN MORE * Three sufferings REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 1

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adhyatmika | आध्यात्मिक

adhyatmika taap (Devanagari: आध्यात्मिक ताप ISO15919: ādhyātmika tāpa) means personal suffering. One of the three kinds of suffering that every jiva under the control of Maya suffers from. This is of two kinds: * physical suffering caused by illnesses such as fever, dysentery, and so on,

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adhyatmavadi | अध्यात्मवादी

One who believes in spirituality.

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adhyatma | अध्यात्म

Spirituality.

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adharma | अधर्म

adharma (Devanagari: अधर्म ISO15919: adharma) simply means irreligion and there are nuances. vikarma is certainly adharma. In addition, not following the Vedic precepts according to one's own varna and one's own ashrama is also adharma. The jiva who don't do bhakti and abide

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abhyasa | अभ्यास

abhyasa (Devanagari: अभ्यास ISO15919: abhyāsa) means practise or a concerted and persistent effort to change an old habit or develop a new one. Shri Krishna revealed to Arjun the two-fold method to train the monkey mind - abhayas (of focusing on God) and vairagya. Also written as abhyas

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chit | चित्

chit (Devanagari: चित् ISO15919: cit) means consciousness. chit is one of the attributes of God and it encompasses sat attribute as well. LEARN MORE * sacchidananada * anand REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 2

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braja vasi | ब्रज वासी

The residents of Braja who have intimate relationship with Shri Krishna. Also written as brajavasi, brajawasi, brajwasi, brajbasi, brajvasi LEARN MORE * Bhava REFERENCE Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna

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braja rasa | ब्रज रस

The nectar of divine love: the unique bliss of divine love experienced by the inhabitants of Braja due to their intimate relationship with Shri Krishna. Also written as braj ras, brajras, brajarasa LEARN MORE * Bhava * REFERENCE Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna

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brahmalina | ब्रह्मलीन

Also written as Brahmleena, Brahmaleen, Brahmalin One who is absorbed in the bliss of the Impersonal God. Reference: Radha Govind Geet - Glories of the Holy Name of Shri Radha

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bhuta rina | भूत ऋण

Also written as bhut rina The debt to other living beings: one of the five debts to be repaid to attain liberation. See panch rina. Reference: Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion, Ch. 7

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bhuta | भूत

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