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Gadā —the club held by Lord Viṣṇu.
Goloka (Kṛṣṇaloka) —the highest spiritual planet, containing Kṛṣṇa's personal abodes, Dvārakā, Mathurā and Vṛndāvana.
Gopīs —Kṛṣṇa's cowherd girl friends who are His most confidential servitors.
Gṛhastha —regulated householder life; the second order of Vedic spiritual life.
Guṇa-avatāras —the three incarnations of Viṣṇu who control the three modes of material nature; Viṣṇu controls goodness, Brahmā passion and Śiva ignorance.
Guru —a spiritual master.
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Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra — See: Mahā-mantra
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Jiva-tattva —the living entities, atomic parts of the Lord.
Jivātmā —the infinitesimal soul, the living entity.
Jñāna —knowledge of matter, spirit and the controller of both.
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Kali-yuga (Age of Kali) —the present age, which is characterized by quarrel. It is last in the cycle of four, and began five thousand years ago.
Karatālas —hand cymbals used in  kīrtana .
Karma —fruitive action, for which there is always reaction, good or bad.
Karmī —a person satisfied with working hard for flickering sense gratification.
Kīrtana —chanting the glories of the Supreme Lord.
Kṛṣṇaloka — See: Goloka
Kṣatriyas —a warrior or administrator; the second Vedic social order.
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Līlā-avatāras —innumerable incarnations of the Lord who descend to the material world to display spiritual pastimes.