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 sthula sharira | स्थुल शरीर sthula sharira (Devanagari: स्थुल शरीर ISO15919: sthula śarīra) is the gross body. It is one of the three types of bodies. LEARN MORE * trisharira * Three bodies REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sthithi | 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 * Creation * Dissolution * The material world * Cosmic egg * Tridev REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 1
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 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 smriti prasthana | स्मृति प्रस्थान smriti prasthana (Devanagari: स्मृति प्रस्थान ISO15919: smr̥ti prasthāna) means examining the spiritual facts for validity using Gita as the evidence. LEARN MORE * shruti prasthana * smriti prasthana * prasthana trai * pratyaksha pramana * anumana pramana Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1 Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary smrita / smrita grantha / smriti | स्मृत / स्मृति ग्रंथ / स्मृति When God realized saints write scriptures, which are based on their experience those scriptures are called smiriti (Devanagari: स्मृति ISO15919: smr̥ti) e.g. Manu wrote the Manu smriti. Gita is also called Smriti. LEARN MORE * krita grantha * vinirgrata grantha REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary smarana | स्मरण smarana (Devanagari: स्मरण ISO15919: smaraṇa) is remembrance: loving absorption of the mind. Also called * sumiran (Devanagari: सुमिरन ISO15919: sumirana) * chintan (Devanagari: चिन्तन ISO15919: cintana) * manana (Devanagari: मनन ISO15919: manana) Also written as smaran REFERENCE Practise Powerful Meditation, Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sindura | सिंदुर sindura (Devanagari: सिंदुर ISO15919: siṁdura) is red, lead vermillion applied by an Indian woman to the parting of her hair that signifies her married state. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary siddha | सिद्ध siddha (Devanagari: सिद्ध ISO15919: siddha) has a couple of different meanings * Siddha Mahapurush - a God-realized saint * to ripen - bhakti ripens to perfection. * to cook to perfection - e.g cook rice so it is neither hard not mushy.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary siddhi | सिद्धि The supernatural powers attained through the practice of yoga are called siddhis (Devanagari: सिद्धि ISO15919: siddhi). These eight divine personalities always stay in service of God and God-realized saints. To a limited extent these siddhis can be attained by accomplished yogis as well. 1. Anima to become tinier
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 shukla paksha | शुक्ल पक्ष shukla paksha (Devanagari: शुक्ल पक्ष ISO15919: śukla pakṣa) is the fortnight from new moon to full moon. It is the bright half or period of waxing of the moon. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shudra | शूद्र Vedic caste system has four classes. The people who do not have any particular skill are placed in the shudra (Devanagari: शूद्र ISO15919: śūdra). They support the other three classes in fulfilling their duties. LEARN MORE * varna * Vedic caste system REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shuddhadvaita | शुद्धाद्वैत The philosophy of shuddhadvaita (Devanagari: शुद्धाद्वैत ISO15919: śuddhādvaita) is the doctrine of pure dualism. It was propagated by Swami Vallabhacharya. Swami Vallabhacharya established the pushti marg (Devanagari: पुष्टि मार्ग ISO15919: puṣṭi mārga) as a means to attain bhakti of The Supreme
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shuddha sattva | शुद्ध सत्व shuddha sattva (Devanagari: शुद्ध सत्व ISO15919: śuddha satva) is the purest divine energy. It is also called vishudh satva (Devanagari: विशुद्ध सत्व ISO15919: viśuddha satva). LEARN MORE * Is Worshipping Idols Right? REFERENCE Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis
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 * Path of yoga REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shruti prasthana | श्रुति प्रस्थान To prove spiritual facts when evidence is cited from Upanishads it is called shruti prasthana (Devanagari: श्रुति प्रस्थान ISO15919: śruti prasthāna). The final and irrefutable authority. Out of 1130 Upanishads at present 108 Upanishads are available in this present age. Out of those Upanishads 9
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shrotriya | श्रोत्रिय shrotriya (Devanagari: श्रोत्रिय ISO15919: śrotriya) is one who has thorough knowledge of the scriptures. This is one of the conditions that should be fulfilled by the person you choose as your Guru. LEARN MORE * Brahmanishtha REFERENCE Guru Mantra - The Guru and the Disciple, Ch. 1
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shrivatsa | श्रीवत्स The special mark of hair on the right side of Shri Krishna's radiant blue chest. Same as dakshinavarta REFERENCE Practise Powerful Meditation, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shringara rasa | श्रृंगार रस The topmost sentiment of divine love of the selfless amorous sentiment. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shringara | श्रृंगार Adornment. Also written as shringaar REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 11
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shreya / shreya marga | श्रेय / श्रेय मार्ग shreya marga (Devanagari: श्रेय मार्ग ISO15919: śreya mārga) is the path of attaining God. This is superior path than preya marga. These two have been in existence since eternity. LEARN MORE * karma * jnana * bhakti REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 7
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shraddha | श्रद्धा Complete faith in the words of Guru and having complete faith in the authority of Vedas is called shraddha (Devanagari: श्रद्धा ISO15919: śraddhā). When starting sadhana bhakti shraddha is first step. LEARN MORE * bhajan kriya * anarth nivritti * nishtha * ruchi * bhav * Bhakti is extremely difficult to attain REFERENCE Bhakti
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary shmasana vairagya | श्मशान वैराग्य shmashana vairagya (Devanagari: श्मशान वैराग्य ISO15919: śmaśāna vairāgya) means temporary detachment. The word shmashana means cremation ground, and the word vairagya means detachment. The phrase shmashana vairagya gets its meaning from the fact the one gets momentary detachment while taking a dead body to the
