Glossary
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Ācārya —a spiritual master who teaches by example.
Ārati —a ceremony for greeting the Lord with offerings of food, lamps, fans, flowers and incense.
Arcanā —the devotional process of Deity worship.
Artha —economic development.
Āśrama —the four spiritual orders of life: celibate student, householder, retired life and renounced life.
Asuras —atheistic demons.
Avatāra —a descent of the Supreme Lord.
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Bhagavad-gītā —the basic directions for spiritual life spoken by the Lord Himself.
Bhagavān —one who unlimitedly possesses all opulences; a term of address for the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Bhāgavata-saptāha —a seven-day discourse on  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam .
Bhagavat-svarūpa —the personal form of the Lord.
Bhakta —a devotee.
Bhakti-yoga —linking with the Supreme Lord by devotional service.
Brahmacarya —celibate student life; the first order of Vedic spiritual life.
Brahman —the Absolute Truth; especially the impersonal aspect of the Absolute.
Brāhmaṇa —one wise in the  Vedas  who can guide society; the first Vedic social order.
Brahmāṇḍas —the universes.
Brahmāstra —a nuclear weapon produced by chanting  mantras .
C
Catur-vyūha —the Lord's plenary expansions  Vāsudeva ,  Saṅkarṣaṇa ,  Pradyumna  and  Aniruddha
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