Articles with detailed descriptions of spiritual terms used by Shri Maharaj Ji and His literature
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Shmashana Vairagya (cremation-ground renunciation) is a temporary detachment witnessed at funerals. This fleeting realization of impermanence vanishes, continuing the cycle of material attachment.
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At the time of creation tamas guna of Maya creates five subtle elements. Together these are call panchtanmatra (Devanagari: पंचतन्मात्रा ISO15919: paṁcatanmātrā ). Each of these elements creates one of the Panch mahabhoot . The originating subtle element becomes the quality of the originated gross element. The five
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Mystical supernatural powers are called siddhi (Devanagari: सिद्धि ISO15919: siddhi ). This Sanskrit word which also means perfection. So, attaining any of these psychic powers is also called s iddhi . There are many kinds of s iddhis . All s iddhis, which are attainable by jeev , can be classified into
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The five senses in scriptures are called gyanendriya (Devanagari: ज्ञानेन्द्रिय ISO15919: jñānendriya ). It is a blended Sanskrit word created by combining gyan which means knowledge and indriya which means sense. Each of these preceptory subtle senses originate from one panchtanmattra . Each panchtanmattra creates one
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There are eight symptoms of divine love that appear in divine bodies . Each of those symptoms is called satvika bhava (Devanagari: सात्विक भाव ISO15919: sātvika bhāva ). Collectively those eight symptoms are called ashta sattvika bhava (Devanagari: अष्ट सात्विक भाव ISO15919: aṣṭa
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In Scriptures being forced into submission is not surrender. The meaning of the word surrender in the Dictionary is "to cease resistance and submit to the authority". The dictionary definition doesn't mention whether the opinion and will of the surrendered one, are in congruence with the
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Trisharir (Devanagari: त्रिशरीर ISO15919: triśarīra ) means three bodies. God has given three bodies to jeev under the bondage of Maya . These bodies are all made by Maya hence are material and transient. These bodies and their brief description are given below. Sthool sharir Sthool sharir (Devanagari: स्
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Cessation of all activities is called pralaya (Devanagari: प्रलय ISO15919: pralaya ). The Sanskrit word pralay means dissolution or annihilation. There are many types of pralay . Naityik Pralay Vedas say when God embraces the jeev . That embrace is so full of bliss that it overwhelms the mind. Mind cannot bear
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In Vedas The Supreme God is called Daharakash (Devanagari: दहराकाश ISO15919 : daharākāśa ). The science of Daharakash is called Daharakash Vigyan (Devanagari: दहराकाश विज्ञान ISO15919 : daharākāśa vijñāna ). It is also referred to as Dahara vidya (Devanagari: दहर विद्या ISO15919: dahara vidyā ). This
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There are places where sinners are sent to suffer terrifying recompense after death. These abodes are collectively referred to as narak (Devanagari: नरक ISO15919: naraka ). Narak is also the abode of Yamaraj , the god of death. This lok is located beneath the earth, in the southern part of the brahmand
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Those who are submerged in exclusive love for Shri Radha Krishna are termed as Rasik saints (Devanagari: रसिक संत ISO15919: rasika saṁta ). A jeev can be in the following three categories- * The Supreme soul (परमात्मा): The Supreme God * The great soul (महात्मा): The soul,
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Preparatory devotion is called sadhana bhakti (Devanagari: साधना भक्ति ISO15919: sādhanā bhakti ). This is the beginning stage of bhakti . Mind, the doer of all actions, is attracted to sansar since eternity. So, mind pursues worldly possessions for finding eternal bliss . Sansar is insipid whereas God is bliss . That