160 THE PATH OF PERFECTION

Srimad-Bhagavatam, 22-23, 23, 33-34, 34, 41-42, 43, 46, 60-61,
65, 108-9, 117, 126, 129, 136, 141, 145, 152 Glossary

Stotra-ratna, 66

Upadesamrta, 68, 74-75
A

Arjuna—the intimate friend of Lord Krsna who heard Bhagavad-
gita from Him on the battlefield of Kuruksetra.

Asrama—the four spiritual orders of Vedic society: celibate stu-
dent, householder, retired, and renounced.

Astanga-yoga—the eight-step process of mystic meditation taught
by Patafijali.

Avatara—a ‘‘descent,’’ an appearance of the Supreme Lord in
this world.

Vedanta-sutra, 9, 28, 43

Visnu Purana, 22

B

Bhagavad-gita—the discourse between the Supreme Lord,
Krsna, and His devotee Arjuna expounding devotional ser-
vice as both the principal means and the ultimate end of
Spiritual perfection.

Bhakti-yoga—the process of reestablishing one’s personal rela-
tionship with the Supreme Lord by devotional service.
Brahmacari—one in the first order of spiritual life, a celibate

student.

Brahman—the Absolute Truth; especially the impersonal aspect
of the Absolute.

Brahmana—a member of the intelligent and priestly class.

C

Caitanya Mahaprabhu—Lord Krsna Himself, appearing as the
special incarnation for this age and the deliverer of the pro-
cess of chanting the Supreme Lord’s holy names.

Causal Ocean—the corner of the spiritual universe in which the
Lord in His form as Mah4-Visnu lies down to create the en-
tirety of material universes.

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