Explains the spirit in the meanings of the Vedic words, as explained by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in his preaching and poetry for Radha Krishan devotees.
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Pancham Purushrtha (Devanagari: पंचम पुरुषार्थ ISO15919: pañcama puruṣārtha) means the fifth goal of life . This goal is to fully realize one’s eternal relationship with Shri Krishna and to live in that awareness at all times. The Bhagavat advises the jiva (soul) to pursue this
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When the mind is devoid of all material attachments then Guru makes the mind divine. He removes the veil of Maya and Guru bestows the ultimate bliss that the jeev had been stiving for. This ultimate grace is called adbhut kripa (Devanagari: अद्भुत कृपा ISO19519: adbhuta kr̥
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raddhanta (Devanagari: राद्धांत ISO15919: rāddhāṁta ) means goal. jiva has one and only one goal: to attain anand . That anand is God. So, the ultimate goal or param charam raddhant (Devanagari: परम चरम राद्धांत ISO15919: parama carama rāddhāṁta ) of every jiva is to attain God.
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Anadi (Devanagari: अनादि ISO15919: anādi ) means which has no beginning. For example Brahm , jiva and Maya are eternal entities. They did not come into being one day. So they are all anadi . The samsara was revealed one day means it has a beginning. So, samsara is sadi (Devanagari: सा
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apratihata (Devanagari: अप्रतिहता ISO15919: apratihatā ) means continuous. Continuously do bhakti of God. The commitment to perform bhakti is so strong nothing and no one poses as an obstacle in doing so. This is one of the pillars of bhakti described in Bhagavata . LEARN MORE * ahaituki * Pillars of sadhana
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akarta (Devanagari: अकर्ता ISO15919: akartā ) means the non-doer. Every jiva is akarta but it has been given an eternal servant called mind. Jiva wants limitless, everlasting, ever-increasing ananda . So, mind keeps striving to find ananda . Since, mind is material it performs tamasik , rajasik , sattvik karma and keeps getting entangled
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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 * akarta * Kartritvabhimana
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Vedant (Devanagari : वेदान्त ISO15919: vēdānta) is one of the six philosophical systems of Hinduism, written by Sage Veda Vyasa. This scripture has 545* aphorisms (sutras) that systematically analyze the teachings of the Upanishads to establish the nature of Brahm (The Supreme God) and the relationship between the
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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
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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 * ashtanga yoga REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine
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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
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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