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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svabhava (Devanagari: स्वभाव ISO15919: svabhāva ) is the innate nature. sva means my and bhav means goal. So my innate nature is referred to as svabhav . It can never change. For example the nature of fire is to burn and emanate light. Nature of mind is to be restless.
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Svarupa siddha bhakti (Devanagari: स्वरूप सिद्धा भक्ति ISO15919: svarūpa siddhā bhakti ) is devotion akin to the nature of the jiva . It is natural for servitor to serve the Master. So, the devotee selflessly serves Shri Radha Krishna. This is bhakti is the purest form of
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tatastha shakti (Devanagari: तटस्था शक्ति ISO15919: taṭasthā śakti ) means marginal power. Jiva Shakti is tatastha shakti of God because it is a shakti of God. It is not part of Yogamaya Shakti which makes impossible things possible. It is not part of Maya Shakti either because jiva is
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tattva (Devanagari: तत्त्व ISO15919: tattva ) * A name of God e.g. tattva-vetta means one who knows God. * Entity or personality e.g. There are three eternal entities Brahm- The Supreme God , Jiva , Maya , Radha tattva, Guru tattva. LEARN MORE * Guru-Spiritual Master * Radha Krishna-The divine couple REFERENCE The Power
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vidya (Devanagari: विद्या ISO15919: vidyā ) means knowledge. Vidya can be about the material world or the divine world. Only a God-realized saint can impart the knowledge about divine matters. This vidya uplifts the spiritual level of jiva . LEARN MORE * jnana * vidya maya * avidya maya * avidya REFERENCE Radha Govind
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Vidya Maya (Devanagari: विद्या माया ISO15919: vidyā māyā ) is an aspect of Maya . This is the material quality of goodness called sattva guna . Nobody can win over this aspect of Maya on their own accord. Vidya Maya spares the jiva only upon being instructed by The Supreme
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vijnanamaya kosha (Devanagari: विज्ञानमय कोष ISO15919: vijñānamaya kōṣa ) is the sheath consisting of the intellect and pancha jnanendriya . It is one of the five sheaths that cover mind of materially bound souls . See panchakosha . Also written as vigyanmaya kosh LEARN MORE * Five sheaths REFERENCE Who am
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When jiva does not perform the duties prescribed by Vedas, as well as does not do bhakti of God then those actions are called vikarma (Devanagari: विकर्म ISO15919: vikarma ). These actions culminate in the attainment of hellish abodes( naraka ). Generally speaking, sinful actions are known as vikarma . Also
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Vikshepatmika maya (Devanagari: विक्षेपात्मिका माया ISO15919: vikṣepātmikā māyā ) is one of the two aspects of svarupavarika maya . This aspect makes the jiva want to attain the material matters in order to achieve the ultimate goal of life . LEARN MORE * avaranatmika maya * Maya * Sansar
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Dvaita vada (Devanagari: द्वैत वाद ISO15919: dvaita vāda ) is the philosophy of dualism. According to this doctrine jiva is separate from The Supreme God . Also jiva is eternal servant of the Supreme God . It is an eternal doctrine and all acharyas pactising bhakti follow this principle. Still,
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bhikshu pada prasarana nyaya (Devanagari: भिक्षु पाद प्रसारण न्याय ISO15919: bhikṣu pāda prasāraṇa nyāya ) is a philosophy from the book of Nyay . It is literally translated as beggar stretching legs philosophy and best described with a short story. In the end we describe
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Mandukakupa Nyaya (Devanagari: मण्डूककूप न्याय; ISO 15919: maṇḍūkakūpa nyāya) refers to the Maxim of the Frog in the Well. The Analogy A frog living in a well knows only that limited space and mistakes it for the entire universe. It cannot comprehend the vastness of