Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sat | सत् sat (Devanagari: सत् ISO15919: sat) means eternal existence. One of the innate attributes of God. LEARN MORE * sacchidananada * chit * anand REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 4
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sasanga bhakti | सासंग भक्ति sasanga bhakti (Devanagari: सासंग भक्ति ISO15919: sāsaṁga bhakti) means devotional practise in which the mind is absorbed in loving remembrance of God and Guru. One of the two types of bhakti stated by Gauranga Mahaprabhu. LEARN MORE anasanga bhakti REFERENCE Practise Powerful Meditation, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sarvajna | सर्वज्ञ sarvajna (Devanagari: सर्वज्ञ ISO15919: sarvajña) means All-knowing. In the scriptures, this term is used only for God, as He alone possesses complete knowledge of everything at all times. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 6
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sarupya mukti | सारूप्य मुक्ति sarupya mukti (Devanagari: सारूप्य मुक्ति ISO15919: sārūpya mukti) means having the same four-armed form as God: one of the five kinds of liberation. LEARN MORE * moksha * Liberation REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sarshti mukti | सार्ष्टि मुक्ति sarshti mukti (Devanagari: सार्ष्टि मुक्ति ISO15919: sārṣṭi mukti) means attaining equality with God in opulence. This is one of the five kinds of liberation. LEARN MORE * moksha * liberation REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
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 Saptarishis | सप्तर्षि Saptarishis (Devanagari: सप्तर्षि ISO15919: saptarṣi) are the seven great sages created from the will of Lord Brahma, the Creator. They are all God-realized souls beings and hold a status far greater than the gods and goddesses of svarga. LEARN MORE * Seven sages REFERENCE Radha Govind Geet - Dainya
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary santosh | संतोष santosh (Devanagari: संतोष ISO15919: saṁtoṣa) means contentment. In the eight limbs of Ashtang yoga niyama is the second limbwhich consists of twelve rules, one of which is Santosh—the practice of being satisfied and at peace with what one has. LEARN MORE * yoga * Path of yoga REFERENCE Prema
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sankirtana | संकीर्तन sankirtana (Devanagari: संकीर्तन ISO15919: saṁkīrtana) is congregational chanting of God's names, attributes, pastimes etc. It is highly beneficial, as the collective spiritual energy generated by the voices of all devotees creates a powerful atmosphere that uplifts and benefits everyone. LEARN MORE * kirtan * kaliyuga * Vedic Time
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sankalpa | संकल्प sankalpa (Devanagari: संकल्प ISO15919: saṁkalpa) is a firm resolve or intention made by one's own free will. It is a strong mental commitment to achieving a goal, often used in spiritual practices, rituals, and personal growth. In Hindu traditions, Sankalpa is taken before performing a puja,
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sanjivani | संजीवनी sanjivani (Devanagari: संजीवनी ISO15919: saṁjīvanī) is a powerful herb which has the ability to restore life. According to the Ramayana, when Lakshman was struck by a deadly weapon Naag Pash during the battle against Meghnad, Hanuman flew overnight from Lanka to the Himalayas to find the Sanjivani herb.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sandhya vandan | संध्या वंदन sandhya vandan (Devanagari: संध्या वंदन ISO15919: saṁdhyā vaṁdana) are a set of rituals performed daily at dawn, noon and dusk prescribed in the Vedas for those who have received their sacred thread.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sandhini shakti | संधिनी शक्ति God's all three powers Yogamaya, jiva and Maya have Sandhini shakti (Devanagari: संधिनी शक्ति ISO15919: saṁdhinī śakti). This power for each of them performs different actions. Sandhini shakti aspect of God's Yogamaya creates the names, form, pastimes, attributes, abodes, ornaments, friends, parents of
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 sanatan dharma | सनातन धर्म Sanatan dharma (Devanagari: सनातन धर्म ISO15919: sanātana dharma) literal meaning "eternal rules". Eternal religion based on Shruti and Smriti, that is, theistic Hinduism. It contains knowledge for the spiritual wellbeing of all souls (jiva), and guidelines that will lead to God-realisation if adhered to. LEARN MORE
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary samvit shakti | संवित् शक्ति God's all three powers Yogamaya, jiva and Maya have Samvit shakti (Devanagari: संवित् शक्ति ISO15919: saṁvit śakti). This power for each of them performs different actions. Samvit shakti aspect of God's Yogamaya creates the divine attributes of Shri Krishna like majesty, exhilarating sweetness,
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary samskara | संस्कार Every thought that enters the mind and every decision we make leaves a mark on the antahkaran (mind). These marks are called samskaras (Devanagari: संस्कार ISO15919: saṁskāra) or mental impressions. This process starts from infancy. That is why people take their young children to their Guru and
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary samsara | संसार The entire material creation is called samsara (Devanagari: संसार ISO15919: saṁsāra) Also written as sansaar LEARN MORE * srishti * Creation REFERENCE Practise Powerful Meditation, Ch. 2
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary samprajnata samadhi | संप्रज्ञात समाधि samprajnata samadhi (Devanagari: संप्रज्ञात समाधि ISO15919: saṁprajñāta samādhi) is a state of meditation of yogis where mind experiences the bliss of divine soul (jiva). This is quite blissful state but not a permanent one. The impressions of past lives are still there in the mind.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary sampradaya | सम्प्रदाय Disciplic lineage. All Vedic knowledge in the universe descends in the following four disciplic lineages: 1. Brahm Sampradaya - originating from Brahma as the original Jagadguru, and having Madhvacharya and Gauranga Mahaprabhu as the greatest masters of its lineage. 2. Rudra Sampradaya - originating from Lord Shiva as its Jagadguru,
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary samnyasi | संन्यासी samnyasi (Devanagari: संन्यासी ISO15919: saṁnyāsī) is someone who has completely given up material attachments and lives the rest of their life as a celibate monk in pursuit of God. The scriptures say that anyone, regardless of age or caste, can leave their worldly duties when they develop
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary samnyasa ashrama | संन्यास आश्रम samnyasa ashrama (Devanagari: संन्यास आश्रम ISO15919: saṁnyāsa āśrama) is the last of the four aged-based stages of Vedic life. This phase of life starts at seventy-five years and lats till demise. In this phase one lives a renounced order of life in pursuit of God and
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary Samkhya Darshan | सांख्य दर्शन Sankhya darshan (Devanagari: सांख्य दर्शन ISO15919: sāṁkhya darśana) is one of the six philosophical systems of Hinduism accepting the Vedas as supreme, written by Sage Kapila. It accepts existence of God so it is an astika darshana. It describes the evolution of the universe and emphasises attaching
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary samipya mukti | सामीप्य मुक्ति samipya mukti (Devanagari: सामीप्य मुक्ति ISO15919: sāmīpya mukti) living in close proximity of Lord Mahavishnu in Vaikunth lok. LEARN MORE * mukti * Liberation REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3
