Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kritkritya | कृतकृत्य kritkritya (Devanagari: कृतकृत्य ISO15919: kr̥takr̥tya) is a Sanskrit term that means one who has accomplished their goal. Since every action is motivated by a specific aim, someone who is Kritkritya has no unfulfilled desires. When the cause (the desire) is gone, the effect (the action)
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary tritapa | त्रिताप Each jiva under the control of Maya is harassed by three types of sufferings. These are together called tritapa (Devanagari: त्रिताप ISO15919: tritāpa ) * adhyatmika - suffering caused by one's body and mind such as fever, anger and so on, * adhibhautika - suffering caused by other
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary aja kripaniya nyay |अजा कृपाणीयन्याय aja kripaniya nyay (Devanagari: अजा कृपाणीयन्याय ISO15919: ajā kr̥pāṇiyanyāya ) is another rule in the book of rules called Nyay Shastra. Word by word these are the synonyms aja = goat | kripaniya = sword | nyay = rule It simply means being in the wrong place at the wrong
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary yogini | योगिनी A female practitioner of the path of yoga . Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 14 LEARN MORE * Yogmarg — Yogmarg — Path of yoga
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary vikarmi | विकर्मी One who neither practises devotion nor performs Vedic ceremonies is called vikarmi (Devanagari: विकर्मी ISO15919: vikarmī ) . LEARN MORE * vikarma * karma * karma- Karma — Karma — Actions REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sthiti | स्थिति sthiti (Devanagari: स्थिति ISO15919: sthiti ) means maintaining the material creation. This is a part of the cyclical process of creation. See srishti . LEARN MORE * Maya-Cosmic Power * Srishti-Srishti — Srishti — Creation * Pralaya - Dissolution * Sansar-The material world * Brahmand - Cosmic egg * Tridev REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shuchi | शुचि shuchi (Devanagari: शुचि ISO15919: śuci ) is second of the twelve rules of niyam . It means purity of mind and body It is also called shauch (Devanagari: शौच ISO15919: śauca ). LEARN MORE * Yogmarg — Yogmarg — Path of yoga REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sanchita karma | संचित कर्म sanchita karma (Devanagari: संचित कर्म ISO15919: saṁcita karma ) is the accumulated result of actions from countless past lives that have not yet been experienced. It is one of the three types of karma . These fruits remains stored until it is destined to borne in the future. LEARN
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary samsara | संसार The entire material creation is called samsara (Devanagari: संसार ISO15919: saṁsāra ) Also written as sansaar LEARN MORE * srishti * Srishti — Srishti — Creation REFERENCE Practise Powerful Meditation, Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary prakata | प्रकट To appear. LEARN MORE * avatara * srishti * Srishti — Srishti — Creation
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary pralaya | प्रलय Pralaya (Devanagari: प्रलय ISO15919: pralaya ) has a more popularly known meaning and an obscure meaning. find 1. Dissolution. this is the common use of this word. It is a part of the cyclical process of creation. See srishti . 2. A state of devastation resulting in unconsciousness: one of the
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Nyaya | न्याय Meaning of Nyaya (Devanagari: न्याय ISO15919: nyāya ) is based on the context. * Nyay shastra (Devanagari: न्याय शास्त्र ISO15919: nyāya śāstra ) was written by Sage Gautama. It is an epistemological quest to understand the scriptures. When enumerating the six philosophical systems in Hinduism it
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary niyama | नियम Ashtang yoga advises to follow twelve rules called niyama (Devanagari: नियम ISO15919: niyama ) to control the mind . Self-discipline is the second step of Ashtang yoga since it is impossible to achieve anything worth attaining without observing discipline. LEARN MORE * Yogmarg — Yogmarg — Path of yoga REFERENCE A Journey Towards Divine
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Manu | मनु When it is time to introduce human beings in the srishti God by His will creates Manu (Devanagari: मनु ISO15919: manu ) and his wife. They are the progenitors of humankind. There are fourteen Manus in a single day ( kalpa ) of creator Lord Brahma. LEARN MORE * Srishti — Srishti — Creation * Vedic Time
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary nastika darshana | नास्तिक दर्शन The atheistic philosophies are called nastika darshan (Devanagari: नास्तिक दर्शन ISO15919: nāstika darśana ). They do not accept existence of God. There are some nastika darshan which accept Vedas as the authority e.g. Nyay darshan . Also, there are nastika darshan that do not accept Vedas as
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary kartritvabhiman | कर्तृत्वाभिमान Also written as kartritwabhiman kartritvabhiman (Devanagari: कर्तृत्वाभिमान ISO15919: kartr̥tvābhimāna ) is ego of being the doer. It is this ego which causes the karmic bondage. LEARN MORE * Karma — Karma — Actions * karta * akarta
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Karanarnavashayi Mahavishnu | कार्णार्णवाशायी महाविष्णु To start the process of creation first The Supreme Brahm Shri Krishna reveals one of His kala called Karanarnavashayi Mahavishnu (Devanagari: कार्णार्णवाशायी महाविष्णु ISO15919: kārṇārṇavāśāyī mahāviṣṇu ). Karanarnavashayi Mahavishnu gets His name from the fact that He rests in the causal ocean
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karmi | कर्मी A follower of the path of karma dharma . LEARN MORE * Karma — Karma — Actions REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karmayogi | कर्मयोगी One who practises karmayoga . LEARN MORE * Karma — Karma — Actions REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karmayoga | कर्मयोग The practice of keeping the mind absorbed in God while engaging in duties prescribed by the scriptures. LEARN MORE * Karma — Karma — Actions REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karma samnyasa | कर्म संन्यास Karma sanyas (Devanagari: कर्म संन्यास ISO15919: karma saṁnyāsa ) means mentally doing bhakti to God. This form of devotion is not accompanied with following any of the activities prescribed by varnashram dharma or any material duties. They only do mental devotion to God. Still, these people are
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary karma | कर्म Karma (Devanagari: कर्म ISO15919: karma ) means strict performance of duties as prescribed in the Vedas and scriptures according to one's caste and stage in life. Trikarma is another way of categorizing karma . Humans have the free-will perform karma in any of these four categories . * karma - strict
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary asamprajnata samadhi | असम्प्रज्ञात समाधि Asampragyat Samadhi (Devanagari: असंप्रज्ञात समाधि ISO15919: asaṁprajñāta samādhi ) is a state of God-realization of the yogis . Their seeds of sanskars burn eternally and they become free from Maya . Those who pursue the jnanayog do so with the desire to merge in Nirakar Brahm . Their final
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary dhyana | ध्यान Trying to focus on the divine form and qualities of God is called dhyaan (Devanagari: ध्यान ISO15919: dhyāna ). * Sixth of the eight limbs of yoga compulsory for the spiritual edification of the soul. See ashtanga yoga . * Different acharyas of bhakti also advise focusing on God's divine
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary dharma | धर्म Dharma (Devanagari: धर्म ISO15919: dharma ) has a few different meanings. 1. In the modern language dharma is referred to as religions like Hinduism, Islam, Christianity etc. 2. Dharma is performance of duties as prescribed in the Vedas according to one's stage in life and caste. The moniker