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Gauḍiya Maṭha (Gauḍiya Mission) —the Kṛṣṇa consciousness association of temples and preaching institutions established by Śrīla BHAKTISIDDHĀNTA SARASVATĪ in the early part of the twentieth century.
Gaurānga —See CAITANYA MAHĀPRABHU.
Goloka —the supreme planet in the spiritual world, VAIKUŅTHA.
Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Goswami —one of the six Vaiṣṇava spiritual masters who directly followed Lord CAITANYA MAHĀPRABHU and systematically presented His teachings.
gopīs —the cowherd girl friends of Lord KRṢŅA in VRNDĀVANA, who are His most surrendered and confidential devotees.
goswami —See SWAMI.
Govinda —a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead meaning “one who gives pleasure to the land, the cows, and the screess.”
gṛhastha —See ASHRAMS.
guru —a spiritual master who is perfectly God-realized and who only speaks and acts in accordance with the scriptures.
guru-kula —a school of Vedic learning; boys begin at the age of five and live as celibate students, guided by a spiritual master.
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Hare (Harā) —See RĀDHĀ.
Hari —a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead meaning “He who removes all obstacles to spiritual progress.”
Haridāsa Thākura —a great devotee of Lord CAITANYA MAHĀPRABHU famous for chanting three hundred thousand names of God every day.
hari-kirtana —See KIRTANA.
Hari-vaṁśa —a supplement to the MAHĀBHĀRATA.
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Indra —the king of the heavenly planets and chief of the administrative demigods.
Īśopaniṣad —See UPANIṢADS.
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Jagad-guru —“spiritual master of the universe.”
Jagannātha, Baladeva, and Subhadrā —the Deity of Lord KRṢŅA as Jagannātha (“Lord of the Universe”), together with His brother, Baladeva, and sister, Subhadrā.