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 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 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 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 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 asteya | अस्तेय Avoidance of stealing: a part of yama , the first of the eight disciplines of yoga . LEARN MORE * ashtanga yoga * Path of yoga REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1 Ch. 3
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary asura | असुर asura (Devanagari: असुर ISO15919: asura ) are demons. Tamas guna of Maya shakti dominates them. They naturally have sorcerer powers (मायावी) and are natural enemies of devatas . Their primary residence is Rasatal lok in the nether worlds. They are also called rakshasa (Devanagari: राक्षस ISO15919: rākṣasa
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atmananda | आत्मानंद Also written as atmanand, atmnand The bliss of the self. LEARN MORE * atmajnana * path of gyan Reference: Divya Swarth, Ch. 8
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atmanandi | आत्मानंदी atmanandi (Devanagari: आत्मानंदी ISO15919: ātmānaṁdī ) is a jnani who revels in the bliss of the soul. Same as atmajnani . LEARN MORE * soul * path of gyan Reference: Main Kaun? Mera Kaun? Vol. 2. Ch. 39
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atmarati | आत्मरति atmarati (Devanagari: आत्मरति ISO15919: ātmarati ) is another epithet used for Shri Krishna. It means He who is self-contented, needs nothing from outside, perfect in all aspects, self-entertained, enchanted by self and performs pastimes with His own self. This moniker is applicable only to Shri Krishna for He is advai
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary atyantik pralaya | आत्यन्तिक प्रलय Also written as atyantik pralay The attainment of salvation by an individual soul, also called moksha . See pralaya . Ultimate annihilation where one merges with the Impersonal Absolute forever. Reference: Radha Govind Geet, Vol. 1, Ch. 5 LEARN MORE Dissolution
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary avaidika | अवैदिक Non-Vedic philosophical systems. There are two types: one accepts God but is non-Vedic (Muslims and Christians accept God but not the Vedas ) and the second type are those who do not accept God (followers of Atomism, Naturalism). LEARN MORE * Schools of Philosophy REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol.
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary avaranatmika maya | आवर्णात्मिका माया One of the two aspects of svarupavarika maya which makes the individual soul forget his true identity. See vikshepatmika maya . LEARN MORE * Maya Reference: Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary avatara kala | अवतार काल avatara kala (Devanagari: अवतार काल ISO15919: avatāra kāla ) is the span of time in which a divine personality performs lila s in the material world . LEARN MORE * avatari * avatar * avatari purush * aprakat lila * The Supreme God * Why Does God Descend on Earth? REFERENCE Bhagavad Bhakti - True Devotion,
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary avidya maya | अविद्या माया Avidya Maya (Devanagari:अविद्या माया ISO15919: avidyā māyā ) is the aspect of Maya which makes one forget one's own true identity and makes one attracted to the material world. This is the rajas guna and tamas guna of Maya. Jiva can conquer this aspect of
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary avyartha kalatvam | अव्यर्थ कालत्वम् To engage each moment in remembrance of God, apart from the time needed for bodily requirements: one who does not waste a moment. A symptom of bhava bhakti . LEARN MORE * Preparatory devotion Reference: Divya Swarth, Ch. 6
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary baravanala | बड़वानल Baravanal a (Devanagari: बड़वानल ISO15919: baṛvānala ) is a blazing fire which emanates from the third eye of Lord Shiva. It shows no grace or mercy to anyone but consumes everything that comes in its way. LEARN MORE * Perfect Devotion Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary bhagavadananda | भगवदानंद The bliss of divine love. LEARN MORE * Prem * Prema bhakti * Perfect devotion Reference: Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary bhaktiyoga | भक्तियोग Also written as bhaktiyog The path of devotion and love for the divine. It is the practise of love and devotion to a chosen deity called Ishtdev . LEARN MORE * What is bhakti? * The Supreme God * Devotion * Preparatory Devotion * Perfect Devotion
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary bhedabhed sambandha | भेदाभेद संबंध The individual soul's simultaneous distinct and non-distinct relationship with God. Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 2 LEARN MORE * The Supreme God * Jiva
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary bhukti | भुक्ति Bhukti (Devanagari: भुक्ति ISO15919: bhukti ) means the desire for attaining pleasures of this world and celestial worlds. These worldly pleasures range from our Earth to Lord Brahma's abode called Brahmloka . Bhukti is of three grades. Though all these are deplorable yet each subsequent one is superior
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary brahmalina paramahamsa | ब्रह्मलीन परमहंस brahmalina paramahamsa (Devanagari: ब्रह्मलीन परमहंस ISO15919: brahmalīna paramahaṁsa ) are those jnanis who have attained the Impersonal Brahm . Yet they still have some more time left in the human form. Also written as brahmalin paramahans LEARN MORE * brahmalina * Types of gyanis * Path of gyan REFERENCE Divya Swarth,
