Ahaituki (अहैतुकी | ahaitukī) means causeless or without motive. The term is used in two related contexts: * Kripa (Grace): Grace bestowed without requiring any qualifying criterion in the recipient. * Bhakti: Loving God solely for His happiness, without seeking one's own happiness in return. In the context of
Apratihata (अप्रतिहता | apratihatā) means unhindered or uninterrupted. In Bhakti, apratihata describes devotion that is not allowed to be interrupted by any obstacle. The devotee's remembrance of God and Guru continues without a break. The scriptures compare this continuity to a steady stream of oil. Unlike water,
akarta (अकर्ता | akartā ) means the non-doer. Every jiva is akarta but it has been given an eternal servant called mind. Jeev wants limitless, everlasting, ever-increasing ananda . So, mind keeps striving to find ananda . Since, mind is material it performs tamasik , rajasik , sattvik karma and keeps getting entangled
Ananta (अनंत | anaṁta ) has a few meanings based on the context. * Uncountable in numbers e.g. there are anant jiva. * Endless e.g. Brahm, jiva , Maya are anadi and anant means they will never cease to exist. * Infinitely large e.g. The Supreme God is Ananta. * Shesh Naag is
Anarth (अनर्थ | anartha) refers to spiritual transgressions or unwanted tendencies that obstruct devotion. * anartha — that which is not beneficial for the soul These include actions, attitudes, and tendencies that distract the mind from God and weaken spiritual practice. Key Insight Anarth is not limited to obvious wrongdoing. Even seemingly
Sampragyat samadhi (संप्रज्ञात समाधि | saṁprajñāta samādhi) is a state of meditation of yogis where mind experiences the bliss of divine soul (jiva). This is quite blissful state but not a permanent one. The impressions of past lives are still there in the mind. So, the
Atma (आत्मा) means “that which pervades.” The term is used for both the individual soul and Shri Krishna, but its fullest meaning belongs to Shri Krishna alone.
aham chetana (अहं चेतना | ahaṁ cetanā) means the false ego. It is also called dehabhiman (देहाभिमान | dehābhimāna ) means false pride generated since the jeev considers itself to be a material body. The cause of this disillusion is Svarupavarika Maya aspect of Maya. This is a
Anu (अणु | aṇu) means small. Small is a relative size. But when this work is used to describe jeev (soul) then the it means so small that nothing can be smaller than it. Anu mean atom as well. LEARN MORE * Soul * Reference: * Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1,
asura (असुर | asura ) are demons. Tamas guna of Maya dominates them. They naturally have sorcerer powers (मायावी) and are natural enemies of devatas . Their primary residence is Rasatal lok in the nether worlds. They are also called rakshasa (राक्षस | rākṣasa ). Hiranyakashipu, King Bali, Ravana, Mayasur,
aja kripaniya nyay (अजा कृपाणीयन्याय | ajā kr̥pāṇiyanyāya ) is another rule in the book of rules called Nyay Shastra. Word by word these are the synonyms aja = goat | kripaniya = sword | nyay = rule It simply means being in the wrong place at the wrong time. In
(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