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 adhibhautika | आधिभौतिक adhibhautik (Devanagari: आधिभौतिक ISO15919: ādhibhautika) is suffering caused by other living beings such as humans, animals, trees, plants and so on. Someone vandalizing your home, bug bite, reaction to poison oak etc. One of the three kinds of afflictions. See tritapa . This is also referred to as
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary adhidaivika | आधिदैविक adhidaivika taap (Devanagari: आधिदैविक ताप ISO15919: ādhidaivika tāpa) suffering caused by supernatural agencies. Examples of these are drought, floods, excessive cold, excessive heat and so on. This is one of the three kinds of afflictions. See tritapa. This is also referred to as daivika taap (Devanagari:
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary aham brahmasmi | अहं ब्रह्मास्मि aham brahmasmi (Devanagari: अहं ब्रह्मास्मि ISO15919: ahaṁ brahmāsmi ) is one of the Mahavakya of jnana marg. Mahavakya literally means great sayings. After repeated chanting and meditation on this mantra the jnani goes into nirvikalpa samadhi. LEARN MORE * Path of gyan REFERENCE Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems
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. t also refers to the false ego that arises from identifying with the physical body. This is illusion is caused by Svarupavarika maya.
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 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 * Yogmarg — Path of yoga REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1 Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ahira | अहीर ahira (Devanagari: अहीर ISO15919: ahīra) means a person belonging to the Vaishya class in the Vedic system. Their livelihood is derived from business, agriculture or raising cattle. LEARN MORE * varna * Varna — Vedic Caste System REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 4
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary akarma | अकर्म 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. In this duties prescribed by Vedas are performed, while mentally focussing on God. It is also
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 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 anartha nivriti | अनर्थ निवृत्ति anartha nivritti (Devanagari: अनर्थ निवृत्ति ISO15919: anartha nivr̥tti ) means dissipation of anartha . There are many stages of dissipation. This process starts from the stage of sadhana bhakti and completes at the time of God-realization . anartha nivritti starts happening at the fourth step in the natural
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 anumana pramana | अनुमान प्रमाण anumana pramana (Devanagari: अनुमान प्रमाण ISO15919: anumāna pramāṇa ) is inferential evidence based on previous experience. LEARN MORE * pratyaksh pramana * shabda pramana Reference: Jagadguruttam - The Supreme Spiritual Master - A Biography
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 aparigraha | अपरिग्रह Not coveting wealth and pleasure beyond what is necessary: a part of yama , the first of the eight disciplines of yoga . See yoga . LEARN MORE * Path of yoga Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary apsara | अप्सरा apsara (Devanagari: अप्सरा IS)15919: apsarā ) are women whose body is made of tej the fire element of panch mahabhuta . Apsaras are also material beings and their bodies are taijas (Devanagari: तैजस् ISO15919: taijas ) means they are made of tej element. So, they are always considered clean. Like,
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary aprakata lila | अप्रकट लीला aprakata lila (Devanagari: अप्रकट लीला ISO15919: aprakaṭa līlā ) of Shri Radha Krishna happen all the time in Golok . His divine associates have the privilege of organizing these and also participating in them. These lilas happen all the time in the divine abode, yet they cannot be witnessed by
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary asana | आसन Physical postures for discipling the body: one of the eight processes of yoga . LEARN MORE * ashtanga yoga * Path of yoga REFERENCE A Journey Towards Divine Love (6th Issue)
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 asat | असत् asat (Devanagari: असत् ISO15919: asat ) means false and temporary. Everything made of Maya shakti will sooner or later perish. So Though everything is real it is temporary so, it is asat . Maya shakti is real power of God. It is not an illusion. So, all things made by it are
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary asatva-padaka-avarana | असत्वापादक-आवरण Asatvapadak avaran Asatvapadak avaran (Devanagari: असत्वापादक आवरण ISO15919: asatvāpādaka āvaraṇa ) is one of the three veils of Maya . It is dispelled when one follows the gyan marg and attains atmagyan . It is also written as asatva-padak avaran. Reference: Main Kaun? Mera Kaun? Vol. 2, Ch. 39 LEARN
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary ashtanga yoga | अष्टांग योग Also written as ashtang yog, ashtang yoga Sage Patanjali elucidated an eight-fold path for spiritual upliftment called ashtang yog ( Devanagari: अष्टांग योग ISO15919: aṣṭāṅga yōga): First five in this are for keep the body fit, and last three are for training the mind. 1. yama - moral
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary asmita | अस्मिता Pride; false ego. False identification with the self: one of the five afflictions. LEARN MORE * panchaklesha * Five afflictions REFERENCE * Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 7
