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sakhya sambandha | सख्य संबंध

The friendship between God and the individual soul ( jiva ) is eternal. This is sakhya sambandha (Devanagari: सख्य संबंध ISO15919: sakhya saṁbaṁdha ). God is not a friend who stays only in good times. He is always with the jiva in every yoni at all times. Even if the

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rupadhyana | रूपध्यान

Practicing to create a mental image of your Ishtdev , endowing that form with infinite amounts of the qualities you love is rupadhyana (Devanagari: रूपध्यान ISO15919: rūpadhyāna ). God has given jiva the freedom to create a God's form with physical attributes jiva likes. Make it come

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purusha | पुरुष

Purusha (Devanagari: पुरुष ISO15919: puruṣa ) is a term used for all of these * jiva * Mahapurush * Avatars * The Supreme God LEARN MORE * creation * Kshirodashayi * Garbhodashayi * Karanarnavashayi Mahavishnu REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love

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preraka brahm | प्रेरक ब्रह्म

Vedas refer to God as preraka brahm (Devanagari: प्रेरक ब्रह्म ISO15919: preraka brahma ). It means the inspirer. Inert Maya shakti creates this awe-striking world by Brahm -The Supreme God 's Yogmaya-shakti . Also, He gives life to jiva to perform all actions. So, He is the

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prarabdha karma | प्रारब्ध कर्म

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

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pranamaya kosha | प्राणमय कोष

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

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prakata | प्रकट

To appear. LEARN MORE * avatara * srishti * Srishti — Creation

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pralaya | प्रलय

Pralaya (Devanagari: प्रलय ISO15919: pralaya ) has a more popularly known meaning and an obscure meaning. find 1. Dissolution. this is the common use of this word. It is a part of the cyclical process of creation. See srishti . 2. A state of devastation resulting in unconsciousness: one of the

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Nyaya | न्याय

Meaning of Nyaya (Devanagari: न्याय ISO15919: nyāya ) is based on the context. * Nyay shastra (Devanagari: न्याय शास्त्र ISO15919: nyāya śāstra ) was written by Sage Gautama. It is an epistemological quest to understand the scriptures. When enumerating the six philosophical systems in Hinduism it

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niyama | नियम

Ashtang yoga advises to follow twelve rules called niyama (Devanagari: नियम ISO15919: niyama ) to control the mind . Self-discipline is the second step of Ashtang yoga since it is impossible to achieve anything  worth attaining without observing discipline. LEARN MORE * Yogmarg — Path of yoga REFERENCE A Journey Towards Divine Love

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nitya siddha | नित्य सिद्ध

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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yoga | योग

yoga (Devanagari: योग ISO15919: yoga ) has a couple of meaning * union e.g. jiva attains yoga with Bhagawan by doing bhakti . * The eight fold process outlined by Sage Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras . LEARN MORE * Yogmarg — Path of yoga * ashtanga yoga REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss

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mumukshu | मुमुक्षु

A deep yearning for liberation: one of the four compulsory qualifications for a candidate of the path of jnana . LEARN MORE * jnana * Gyanmarg — Path of gyan REFERENCE Radha Govind Geet, Vol. 1, Ch. 9

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mukti | मुक्ति

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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mayateet | मायातीत

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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mayadhina | मायाधीन

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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maya / maya shakti | माया / माया शक्ति

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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Manu | मनु

When it is time to introduce human beings in the srishti God by His will creates Manu (Devanagari: मनु ISO15919: manu ) and his wife. They are the progenitors of humankind. There are fourteen Manus in a single day ( kalpa ) of creator Lord Brahma. LEARN MORE * Srishti — Creation * Vedic Time

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pancha mahabhuta | पंच महाभूत

Pancha mahabhuta (Devanagari: पंच महाभूत ISO15919: paṁca mahābhūta ) are the five gross elements of creation: air, earth, fire, space and water. LEARN MORE * bhuta * Pancha Mahabhoot - Five gross elements REFERENCE Main Kaun? Mera Kaun? Vol. 1, Ch. 13

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nastika darshana | नास्तिक दर्शन

The atheistic philosophies are called nastika darshan (Devanagari: नास्तिक दर्शन ISO15919: nāstika darśana ). They do not accept existence of God. There are some nastika darshan which accept Vedas as the authority e.g. Nyay darshan . Also, there are nastika darshan that do not accept Vedas as

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mahatma | महात्मा

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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maharaas | महारास

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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mahapralaya | महाप्रलय

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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Kshirodashayi | क्षीरोदशायी

Kshirodashayi Mahavishnu (Devanagari: क्षीरोदशायी महाविष्णु ISO15919: kṣīrodaśāyī mahāviṣṇu ) emanates from Garbhodashayi Mahavishnu . He reclines on the Sheshnaga in the Kshirasagar that is why He is called Kshirodashayi . He resides in the heart of each jiva . He notes every thought of each moment of

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kshetrajna | क्षेत्रज्ञ

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