Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ananyata | अनन्यता Ananyata (Devanagari: अनन्यता ISO15919: ananyatā) is a pillar of sadhana bhakti. It means no other, undivided or exclusive. Be exclusive in doing bhakti of your chosen Deity and Guru. Also, exclusively follow the path propagated by your Guru. LEARN MORE * Pillars of sadhana bhakti * Preparatory devotion REFERENCE Prema Rasa
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ananta | अनन्त it has many meanings * countless * unending * Name of Shri Krishna
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ananta | अनंत Ananta (Devanagari: अनंत ISO15919: anaṁta) has a few meanings * Uncountable in numbers e.g. there are anant jiva. * Without and end e.g. Brahm, jiva, Maya are anadi and anant means they are eternal. * Infinitely large e.g. The Supreme God is Ananta. REFERENCES Who am I? Who is
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary anahada-nada | अनहद-नाद Also written as anahad-naad, anahadnada, anhad-naad A divine sound heard when the soul merges with the Absolute in the path of jnana. Reference: Practise Powerful Meditation, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary anasanga bhakti | अनासंग भक्ति anasanga bhakti (Devanagari: अनासंग भक्ति ISO15919: anāsaṁga bhakti) meaning "detached devotion," refers to performing acts of devotion—using actions like performing arti, visiting places of pilgrimage, or singing kirtans—without heartfelt remembrance or love for God. It is one of the two forms of bhakti
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary amrit | अमृत amrit (Devanagari: अमृत ISO15919: amr̥ta) is commonly used for ambrosia. Literal translation of amrit is no-death. There are many types of amrit * In Ayurveda milk is called amrit. * In svarga lok there is a liquid called amrit (translated to ambrosia in English). By drinking that liquid one becomes
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary alapa | अलाप Also written as alaap, alap Modulation of the voice as a prelude to singing. REFERENCE Shyama Shyam Geet - Love Songs of Shri Radha Krishna
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary alakha alakha | अलख अलख Also written as alakh alakh The slogan of the yogis that means, "Brahm (the supreme power) is unperceivable; Brahm is unperceivable." Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary akarma | अकर्म Also written as akarm Akarma (Devanagari: अकर्म ISO15919: akarma) are those actions that do not increase the karmic bondage. These actions can be of two types * The kind recommended by Shri Krishna to Arjuna in the Gita. It is also known as karmayoga. * Karm sanyas LEARN MORE * Actions * karta
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ahirini | अहीरिनी The feminine form of ahira. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary agni-hotra yajna | अग्नि-होत्र यज्ञ A ritualistic fire sacrifice described in the Vedas. LEARN MORE * Vedic Karma
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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,
