Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sargeshu | सर्गेशु Sarga (Devanagari: सर्ग ISO15919: sarga ) is another name for kalpa , representing a single day of Lord Brahma, the Creator. Sargeshu (Devanagari: सर्गेशु ISO15919: sargeśu ) is the plural form of sarga . If a soul ( jiva ) wastes the precious human life in meaningless material pursuits, it will have to
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sayujya mukti | सायुज्य मुक्ति sayujya mukti (Devanagari: सायुज्य मुक्ति ISO15919: sāyujya mukti ) means jiva merging into the Impersonal Brahm . It is one of the five kinds of mukti . Also called * kaivalya (Devanagari: कैवल्य मुक्ति ISO15919: kaivalya mukti ) * ekatva (Devanagari: एकत्व मुक्ति ISO15919:
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary seva | सेवा Seva (Devanagari: सेवा ISO15919: sevā ) means to serve. There are three ways to do seva: physically , mentally and financially . The nature of the jiva is to serve. The purpose of seva is to make the Master happy. Jiva can serve either The Supreme God or Maya . Per the divine
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary siddha bhakti | सिद्धा भक्ति Perfect devotion to God is called Siddha bhakti (Devanagari: सिद्धा भक्ति ISO15919: siddhā bhakti ). This is an internal power of God. This power is given as a free gift to jiva by their Guru after purification of mind. It is also called * Prema bhakti (Devanagari: प्रे
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sneha bhakti | स्नेह भक्ति sneha bhakti (Devanagari: स्नेह भक्ति ISO15919: sneha bhakti ) is the second level of siddha bhakti . This is perfect devotion. Only a God-realized saint of the same or higher level of prem can bestow it on a jiva . LEARN MORE * Devotion * Prefect Devotion * Devotional Sentiments REFERENCE Bhakti Shatak
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary srishti | सृष्टि Srishti (Devanagari: सृष्टि ISO15919: sr̥ṣṭi ) means to release and is a term used for creation of the material world. Please note process of creation does not mean the material world is created anew. The material world is revealed and concealed. The Vedas declare creation to be a
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sudarshana chakra | सुदर्शन चक्र Sudarshana Chakra (Devanagari: सुदर्शन चक्र ISO15919: sudarśana cakra ) is the spinning disc-like weapon held by Lord Vishnu/Shri Krishna. Sudarshana Chakra has a personified form as well. He is a divine personality who has eternally remained the service of the Supreme Lord. This super weapon has 10
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svabhava | स्वभाव 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.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary svarupa siddha bhakti | स्वरूप सिद्धा भक्ति 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary tatastha shakti | तटस्था शक्ति 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary tattva | तत्त्व 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Vedanta | वेदान्त One of the six philosophical systems in Hinduism , written by Sage Veda Vyasa. It has 545 aphorisms that state God is bliss , He is merciful, and that the ultimate goal for every jiva is to attain divine bliss. Also called * Uttara Mimansa (Devanagari: उत्तर मीमांसा ISO15919: uttara
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary vidya | विद्या 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary vidya maya | विद्या माया 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary vijnanamaya kosha | विज्ञानमय कोष 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary vikarma | विकर्म 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary vikshepatmika maya | विक्षेपात्मिका माया 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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary dvaita vada | द्वैत वाद 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,
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karta | कर्ता karta (Devanagari: कर्ता ISO15919: kartā ) means the doer. Every jiva is akarta but it has been given a mind. That mind is the doer. So mind is called the karta. LEARN MORE * Karma — Karma — Actions * akarta * Kartritvabhimana
