160 THE PATH OF PERFECTION
Srimad-Bhagavatam, 22-23, 23, 33-34, 34, 41-42, 43, 46, 60-61, .
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Glossary
Stotra-ratna, 66
Upadesamrta, 68, 74-75
A
Vedanta-siitra, 9, 28, 43 Arjuna—the intimate friend of Lord Krsna who heard Bhagavad-
Vi ina, _  gita from Him on the battlefield of Kuruksetra.
isnu Purana, 22 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.
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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