Glossary
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Laghimā —the yogic power to become as light as a feather.
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Mādhurya-rasa —conjugal love relationship with the Lord.
Mahā-bhāgavata —a pure devotee of the Lord.
Mahā-mantra —the great chanting for deliverance: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
Mahāmāyā —the illusory material energy of the Lord.
Mantra —a sound vibration that can deliver the mind from illusion.
Mathurā —Lord Kṛṣṇa's abode, surrounding Vṛndāvana, where He took birth and later returned to after performing His Vṛndāvana pastimes.
Mauṣala-lilā —pastime of the Yadu dynasty's departure from the earth.
Māyā —(mā—not; yā—this), illusion; forgetfulness of one's relationship with Kṛṣṇa.
Māyāvādis —impersonal philosophers who say that the Lord cannot have a transcendental body.
Mṛdaṅga —a clay drum used for congregational chanting.
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Pañca-mahāyajña —the five daily sacrifices performed by householders to become free from unintentionally committed sins.
Parakīya-rasa —the relationship between a married woman and her paramour, particularly the relationship between Kṛṣṇa and the damsels of Vṛndāvana.
Paramparā —the chain of spiritual masters in discipline succession.
Prakṛti —the energy of the Supreme Lord.
Prasāda —food spiritualized by being offered to the Lord.
Purāṇas —Vedic histories of the universe in relation to the Supreme Lord and His devotees.
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Rāga-mārga —the path of spontaneous love of Godhead.
Rākṣasas —man-eating demons.