achar

Same as jad.

advaita vedant

Advait vedanta (अद्वैत वेदान्त, advaita vedānta ) is the philosophy of non-dualism. This is one of the philosophies of advaita. The primary Acharya and propagator of this school of philosophy is Adi Jagadguru Shri Shankaracharya. This is also called Mayavada. According to this doctrine there

Akash (आकाश)

Akash (आकाश | ākāśa) is commonly understood as sky or space, but in Vedic terminology it carries deeper meanings depending on context. At the material level, Ākāśa is one of the panch mahabhoot (five gross elements). It represents space—the subtlest of the material elements—and is the first gross

raga

raga (राग, rāga) has a few different means 1. Attachment with favourable feelings. When those favorable feelings are towards the material objects or people it is one of the five afflictions (panchklesh). On the contrary if this raga is for God then it attracts divine grace. 2. A symphonic

Gyan Yog (ज्ञानयोग)

Gyan Yog is the perfected state of the path of knowledge. After attaining Atma-Gyan, the seeker performs Bhakti of God and, through Divine Grace, attains Brahm-Gyan and liberation from Maya.

Darshana Shastras | दर्शन शास्त्र

In Sanatan Dharma the path to spiritual upliftment is explored through six schools of philosophy. Collectively these are referred to as Darshan shastra (दर्शन शास्त्र darśana śāstra) which translates to the 'science of definitive insight,' as they aim to provide an absolute, accurate, and

Jagat (जगत्)

Jagat (जगत् | jagat) is the infinitely large material creation. The literal meaning of the word is the one that continuously is slipping downward. The material world continuously keeps slipping downwards. When it reaches the bottom then God puts it back up on the top. This is the home of all

kalaa | कला

kalaa (Devanagari: कला ISO15919: kalā ) has many meanings. Listing a couple here. * A single phase of the wanning and waxing moon is called kalaa. Total they are sixteen in number. * A talent. Shri Krishna has countless talents. Moreover each of His kalaa is personified. He can reveal them whenever he

anshavatar (अंशावतार)

Anshavatara (अंशावतार | aṁśāvatāra ) means avatar of God where only a few powers are revealed. God is perfect and unchanging. All of His avatars are also God and have all of His powers. Yet, the need of the hour determines how many powers are exhibited by the avatar.

Akarm (अकर्म)

Akarm means action performed without egoistic attachment to doership or desire for personal reward. Such action does not bind the soul in karmic reaction.

Dharma

Dharma (धर्म | dharma ) has a few different meanings. 1. In the modern language dharma is referred to as religions like Hinduism, Islam, Christianity etc. 2. Dharma is performance of duties as prescribed in the Vedas according to one's stage in life and caste. The moniker for this

Asampragyat Samadhi (असम्प्रज्ञात समाधि)

Asampragyat Samadhi (असंप्रज्ञात समाधि | asaṁprajñāta samādhi ) is a state of God-realization of the yogis . The impressions from past lives called sanskars along with the seeds of sanskars burn eternally and they become free from Maya . Those who pursue the jnanayog do so with the