(आर्य | ārya) means the noble one. This is a term used to refer to respectable person in the Vedic civilization. Such a person followed the precepts of the Vedas and aimed to grow spiritually. LEARN MORE * Alternate spelling: aarya * Related Concepts: * Sanatana Dharma * Vedas * Devotion * REFERENCE * Prema Rasa Siddhanta
Jeev (जीव | jīva) means the one who is alive and gives life. The individual soul is conscious. When it resides in a body, the otherwise inert body appears alive because of its presence within it. In the same way, although the mind and intellect are made of inert Maya,
The perfect devotion called siddha bhakti has eight increasing levels. Mahabhava bhakti (Devanagari: महाभाव भक्ति ISO15919: mahābhāva bhakti ) is the topmost level of siddha bhakti . It takes two forms: * rudha (Devanagari: रूढ़ ISO15919: rūṛh ) is the lower of the two levels. * adhirurha mahabhava is the higher
Some devotees accept Shri Krishna to be their Beloved with an expectation of experiencing Him with all their senses. Their love is called madhurya bhava of sadharani rati (Devanagari: साधारणी रति ISO15919: sādhāraṇī rati ). Leading example of such a devotee is Kubja. LEARN MORE * Siddha bhakti * Perfect devotion
A Yogi (योगी | yogī) is a male practitioner of the path of Yoga. What It Means A Yogi practices the Ashtang Yog of Patanjali to: * gain control over the mind * prevent it from running toward the world * redirect it toward God Key Insight Being a Yogi means having control
Bhavavesh bhakti (Devanagari: भावावेश भक्ति ISO15919: bhāvāveśa bhakti ) is an elated state of siddha bhakti . In this state devotee cannot hide their love. The ashta satvika bhava spontaneously appear in their body. In this state the devotee might enter a devotional samadhi where they mimic their
Brahmanand is the transcendental bliss experienced through realization of the Impersonal Brahm, beyond Maya yet distinct from Premanand.
There are eight expressions of divine love called satvika bhava . Together they are referred to as ashta sattvika bhava (Devanagari: अष्ट सात्विक भाव ISO15919: aṣṭa sātvika bhāva ) These eight expressions of divine love are : * stambha - becoming stunned, * sveda - perspiration, * romancha - horripilation or goosebumps, * svara bhed
Anarth Nivritti refers to the dissipation of unwanted tendencies and impurities that obstruct devotion. * anartha — that which is not meaningful or beneficial for the soul * nivṛtti — removal or cessation It is the stage in Bhakti where inner obstacles begin to weaken and fall away. What It Is Anarth Nivritti is
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
Nirvikalpa Samadhi (निर्विकल्प समाधि; nirvikalpa samādhi) refers to the Trance of Non-Duality or Undifferentiated Absorption. The State of Dormancy It is the state where the mind becomes totally inactive and dormant. Attaining Brahmajnana (Knowledge of the Absolute) is the highest achievement possible on the
Paap refers to sinful or prohibited actions that create suffering and karmic bondage, keeping the soul within material existence.