Explains the spirit in the meanings of the Vedic words, as explained by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in his preaching and poetry for Radha Krishan devotees.
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annamaya kosha (Devanagari: अन्नमय कोष ISO15919: annamaya kōṣa ) or the food sheath. This is the outermost sheath covering the antahakaran of materially bound jiva . This sheath is made up of sthula sharira , pancha karmendriya and pancha jnanendriya . Anna means the food. The gross material body is nurtured by
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antahakarana (Devanagari: अंतःकरण ISO15919: aṁtaḥkaraṇa ) is the inner machinery. The word antaha means "internal" and karana refers to the machine which performs actions. Thus, antahakarana is only worker in the human being. According to God's law all actions of the antahakarana done in a
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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