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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1. Gati (Devanagari: गति; ISO 15919: gati) means speed and gait (a manner of walking or moving). 2. gati-agati (Devanagari: गति-आगति; ISO 15919: gati-āgati ) means going and returning. It is a aphorism in Vedanta implying the jiva leaves the body and goes into another body. 3. agati ki gati
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A promiscuous lover or spouse. Rasik saints often endearingly refer to Shri Krishna with this moniker. It is so because all rasik saints exclusively love Shri Krishna. Whereas Shri Krishna loves all jiva . LEARN MORE * ananyata * Pillars of sadhana bhakti REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine
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God's all three powers Yogamaya , jiva and Maya have Hladini shakti (Devanagari: ह्लादिनी शक्ति ISO15919: hlādinī śakti ). This power for each of them performs different actions. Hladini shakti aspect of God's Yogamaya creates the majesty, exhilarating sweetness, enchanting beauty, eternal youthfulness et
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lalsa (Devanagari: लालसा ISO15919: lālasā ) is a word in Braj Bhasha which means craving. Scriptures advise jiva is to increase lalsa for God and Guru . REFERENCE Satsang - Association with Saints, Ch. 2
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saddeshya sambandha (Devanagari: साद्देश्य संबंध ISO15919: sāddeśya saṁbaṁdha ) means a relationship where both parties live in the exact same space. God and jiva have this relationship since God lives inside the jiva and jiva lives inside God. One of the four relationships the soul
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When a divine personality descends on earth they are called avatari purusha (Devanagari: अवतारी पुरुष ISO15919: avatārī puruṣa ). Their purpose is to uplift the jiva wallowing in the pit of Maya . Also written as avatari purush LEARN MORE * avatar * avatari * Guru * Guru Spiritual Master REFERENCE The Supreme
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bhautikvada (Devanagari: भौतिकवाद ISO15919: bhautikavāda ) means the philosophy of materialism. Those naive ones who consider themselves to be the body pursue this philosophy. On the other hand who consider oneself to be a jiva pursue adhyatmavada . Also written as bhautikvad, bhautikvaad REFERENCE Who am I? Who is
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Ananta (Devanagari: अनंत ISO15919: anaṁta ) has a few meanings * Uncountable in numbers e.g. there are anant jiva . * Without and end e.g. Brahm, jiva , Maya are anadi and anant means they are eternal. * Infinitely large e.g. The Supreme God is Ananta . Also written as anamta LEARN MORE
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Jiva continues to breach the divine laws. These offences are called anartha (Devanagari: अनर्थ ISO15919: anartha ). There are four kinds: * sukritajata anartha - anarth due to desire to enjoy the pleasures of the celestial abodes, * dushkritajata anartha - anarth born from sin, * aparadha janya anartha - the offences we
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apaurusheya (Devanagari: अपौरुषेय ISO15919: apauruṣēya ) refers to eternal scriptures that are not composed by jiva or God . While The Supreme Lord was sleeping in Yoganidra the Vedas emerged from His breath. Vedas are eternal. They were composed neither by God nor by jiva . That is why only
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atmasamarpana (Devanagari: आत्मसमर्पण ISO15919: ātmasamarpaṇa ) means surrendering oneself to God. Here oneself means jiva . Also written as atmasamarpan, atmsamarpan LEARN MORE * Sharnagati * Surrender
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brahm-randhra (Devanagari: ब्रह्म-रंध्र ISO15919: brahma-raṁdhra ) is the marma point at the vertex of the scalp. It is also called Moordha (Devanagari: मूर्धा ISO15919: mūrdhā ). हृदयस्य शतं च एका च नाड्यः सन्ति । तासाम् एका मूर्धाना