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Abhanga : devotional metrical poetry in Marathi Advaita : Vedantic concept for Monism Aduaitavadins : believers in Advaita Aman : freedom from desire of respect Ashram : one of the four stages of the Hindu way of life; a place for renunciation; a place for disciplined community life Asuri Sampat : mind's propensities leading to evil darkness Avatar : incarnation Bhagawadgita : The celestial poem containing cream of the deepest Hindu thought—specially highlighting the doctrine of Karma—selfless action Bhagawat : mythological work of divine glory Bhakta: a devotee Bhakti: devotion Brahma: The Supreme Brahmabhuta: one immersed in the spirit of Brahma Brahmacharya: chastity, continence; literally conduct to God-realization Chitta: enlivened mind Charvaka: materialistic school of thought known by the name of its preacher Daivi Sampad: divine-higher propensities of mind leading to man's upliftment Daya: compassion Dharma: one's path of duty; religion Dwadasha Mantra: the sacred verse of 12 syllables dedicated to Lord Krishna Gayatri: consecrated Vedic mantra of immense potency Guru: a spiritual guide; teacher Gurudev: a reverential term for guru, guru hailed as god Jay Rama: Glory to Rama Khadi, Khaddar: hand-spun & hand-woven cloth-in Kshatriya: a warrior; one belonging to the second division of the pristine Hindu society Lok-sangraha: that leading to conservation of society Mantra: a sacred and pithy verse Maya: denoting illusive nature of the transient world Moksha: salvation; liberation from birth & death Muni: a recluse; one keeping silence to meditate on the Divine Mauna: silence Punya: accrued merit from service & devotion, etc. Rakshasas: demons; evil-doers Ramanama: the name of Rama; recitation of His name Ramayana: the Epic of Rama by Valmiki Rishis: those given to deep austerity & penance to explore Eternity; men of wide vision Sadhana: spiritual practice Sattvic: denoting the divine qualities of mind Satyagraha: clinging to truth; soul-force; Gandhi's weapon of non-violent resistance Satyagrahi: one wedded to Satyagraha doctrine Shastras: scriptures Shloka: metrical verse of devotion Sirkar: Governmental or local authority Sthitaprajna: man of steady mind; one risen above dualities Tamas & Rajas: mind's propensities leading to darkness and self activity respectively Tapas: penance; austerity Tapascharya: one given to practising penance Thana: police station Vaishnauas: devotees of Vishnu—the Divine Dispenser Vedas: the Earliest Hindu scriptures in lyrical form emanating perennial wisdom. They are Rigveda, Samveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda Yajna: a ritual at the altar of God; sacrifice Yamas: injunctions for religious life Yoga: practice of body, mind & soul for realization Yogi: one practising Yoga |