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Ajnana (Devanagari: अज्ञान ISO15919: ajñāna ) means ignorance or the absence of knowledge. Jiva has eternally turned away from Bhagavan . So, Maya has covered the jiva with three veils of Ajnana called avarana - asatvapadak , abhanapadak , anandapadak . Jiva is an eternal part of omniscient God. Still, due to these

anima (Devanagari: अणिमा ISO15919: aṇimā ) is the supernatural power of becoming as small as an atom. It is one of the eight sattvic powers or siddhis . LEARN MORE * Yoga * Mystical powers * Path of Yoga REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3

Also written as aarya A civilized follower of Vedic culture: one whose goal is spiritual advancement. LEARN MORE * Sanatana Dharma * Vedas * Devotion REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love

Also written as bhav Loving devotional sentiments related to specific relationships towards God: shanta – subject to king, dasya – servitude, sakhya – friendship, vatsalya – parenthood, and madhurya – the amorous sentiment of a lover for her beloved. LEARN MORE * Devotional sentiments REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 12

Also written as avatar, avtar A descension or manifestation of God in the material world for a particular purpose. Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 3 LEARN MORE Vedic time Worshipping multiple deities Worship the loving form of Mother Durga Does Hinduism have many Gods?

Also written as jeeva , jeev , jivatma Living being. Individual soul. That which itself is alive and gives life to another. Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 1 LEARN MORE * atma * Soul REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 1

Maya covers the jeev with three veils. Abhanapadak avarana (Devanagari: आभानापादक आवरण ISO15919: ābhānāpādaka āvaraṇa ) is the second of the three veils. In sat yug , treta yug , dwapar yug a practical jnani, who practiced spiritual discipline for thousands of lifetimes, could transcend it. After transcending this veil

abhidheya (Devanagari: अभिधेय ISO15919: abhidhēya ) refers to the means to attain the ultimate goal of life. Every jiva seeks the ultimate goal which is eternal bliss . Scriptures describe three paths to attain it: karma , jnana and bhakti . To determine the validity of a path, we must examine which

Also written as abhinivesh The fear of death: one of the five types of afflictions. See panchaklesha . LEARN MORE * Panchklesh - Five afflictions REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 8

chataka (Devanagari: चातक ISO15919: cātaka ) is apied crested cuckoo or papiha , cuculus melanoleucus , that lives only on raindrops, especially those falling in the autumn asterism svati . LEARN MORE * Devotion * Pillars of sadhana bhakti REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 6

Also written as darshan 1. Beholding the blissful vision of God and the Saints. 2. That by which one has an absolutely accurate and decisive conclusion about something. See Darshana Shastras . LEARN MORE * Schools of philosophy REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 10

Also written as Darshan Shastras The six scriptures, one each for each school of philosophy in Sanatan dharma , are collectively referred to as Darshan shastra (Devanagari: दर्शन शास्त्र ISO15919: darśana śāstra ). Darshan means that by which one has an absolutely accurate and decisive conclusion about something.

Also written as dasya bhav The sentiment of servitude towards God as one’s master: the second of five loving sentiments related to specific relationships towards God. See bhava . LEARN MORE * Devotional sentiments REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love, Ch. 12

Merging into the Impersonal Brahm : one of the five kinds of liberation, also called sayujya or kaivalya . See moksha . LEARN MORE * Liberation REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3

ishita (Devanagari: इशिता ISO15919: iśitā ) is a supernatural power which grants ability to control and manipulate five elements. e.g. God is the creator. Also the beholder of this power can create a new svarga like Vishvamitra did for Trishanku. LEARN MORE * siddhi * Mystical powers REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira

ishvara (Devanagari: ईश्वर ISO15919: īśvara ) means The Supreme Governor. It is moniker for Brahm -The Supreme God and also His avatars . REFERENCE Radha Govind Geet, Vol. 1, Ch. 8

The entire material creation is called jagat (Devanagari: जगत् ISO15919: jagat ). LEARN MORE * Maya * Creation * The material world * Dissolution REFERENCE Prema Rasa Siddhanta - Philosophy of Divine Love

Also written as jeev shakti One of the three main powers of God that comprises the individual souls. See maya shakti and para shakti . Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 2 LEARN MORE * Soul

kaivalya kama bhakti (Devanagari: कैवल्य कामा भक्ति ISO15919: kaivalya kāmā bhakti ) is devotion performed to God with a desire for union with Him. This is also called satviki bhakti. This category of devotees are fed up of the miseries of the world so they desire for

Merging into the Impersonal Brahm, also called ekatva and sayujya moksha . See moksha . LEARN MORE * Liberation REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 3

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