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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

You have seen and heard living beings being born in multiple ways. In the scriptures you might have heard of some types of births that might be difficult to comprehend. And, there might be some that you have not even heard. So here we briefly describe the types of life

The more extensive form of Raas is Maharaas (Devanagari: महारास ISO15919: mahārāsa ). It happens once in each kalpa (4.32 billion years). It is an exceptional pastime of Shri Radha Krishna-the divine couple . During Maharaas Shri Krishna reveals Himself in numerous forms to dance individually with each gopi

Shadvikar (Devanagari: षड्विकार ISO15919: ṣaḍvikāra ) is made by blending two Sanskrit words. * shad - six * vikar - changes or deformations Every material body in the entire creation goes through the following six states. These are * Exists or asti (Devanagari: अस्ति ISO15919: asti ) - body starts to

Scriptures describe many methods of sadhana bhakti . Saint Prahlad propounded by nine ways of performing devotion to God. These ways together are called Navadha bhakti (Devanagari: नवधा भक्ति ISO15919: navadhā bhakti ) , which translated to nine methods of devotion. These ways are most widely accepted and are advocated by most

Behavior contrary to righteousness defined in Vedic Scriptures is called adharma . It is characterized by following four attributes * falsehood or asatya (Devanagari: असत्य ISO15919: asatya ) * violence or hinsa (Devanagari: हिंसा ISO15919: hiṁsā ) * lusty desires or trishna (Devanagari: तृष्णा ISO15919: tr̥ṣṇā ) and * hatred or dvesh (Devanagari:

Occasionally a reflection of few symptoms of ecstasy of divine love might appear in material bodies for a brief duration. When such symptoms appear in material bodies they are called ratyabhasa (Devanagari: रत्याभास ISO15919: ratyābhāsa ). Some people deeply study scriptures, some might have practiced a lot of