Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary adharma | अधर्म 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
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,
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. The cause of this disillusion is Maya . See the references
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary anu | अणु 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary anuchit | अणुचित 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary asat ananda | असत् आनंद 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atmajnana | आत्मज्ञान Atmajnana (Devanagari: आत्मज्ञान ISO15919: ātmajñāna ) means knowledge limited to that of the self. In this context self means jiva . Jnani first does bhakti to master the eligibility criteria to enter the jnana-marg . Then jnani follows the eight fold path of jnana-marg to attain atmajnana . The practice involves
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Bhagavatam | भागवतम् Shrimad Bhagavata Mahapuran (Devanagari: श्रीमद् भागवत महापुराण ISO15919: śrīmad bhāgavata mahāpurāṇa ) in short is referred to as Bhagavata. Bhagavata is the most important of the eighteen Puranas . That is why it is called Mahapurana which mean greatest Purana. It is so important that it
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary bhakti | भक्ति 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary bhogya brahm | भोग्य ब्रह्म 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary bhokta brahm | भोक्ता ब्रह्म Vedas refer to jiva as bhokta brahm (Devanagari: भोक्ता ब्रह्म ISO15919: bhoktā brahma ). It means the the enjoyer. It is called brahm because jiva is eternal part of Brahm -The Supreme God . LEARN MORE * bhokta brahm * preraka brahm * triputi * vijatiya bhed shunya REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary diksha | दीक्षा diksha (Devanagari: दीक्षा ISO15919: dīkṣā ) refers to the bestowal of divine love by a God-realized saint, whom you have chosen as your Guru . Instantly, the jiva is liberated from grip of Maya , achieves God-realization . The effect of this initiation should be as profound as it was for Chaitanya
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary jnana-marga | ज्ञान-मार्ग For spiritual upliftment one of the paths mentioned in Vedas is path of knowledge also called jnana-marga (Devanagari: ज्ञान मार्ग ISO15919: jñāna mārga ). The ultimate result of following this path is atmajnana . To become eligible to tread this path jiva has to mater four compulsory pre-qualifications:
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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 — Yogmarg — Path of yoga * ashtanga yoga REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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 -
