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Gaudiya Matha (Gaudiya Mission) —the Krsna consciousness associa-
tion of temples and preaching institutions established by Srila
BHAKTISIDDHANTA SARASVATI in the early part of the twentieth
century. .

Gauranga—See CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU.

Goloka—the supreme planet in the spiritual world, VAIKUNTHA.

Gopala Bhatta Goswami—one of the six Vaisnava spiritual masters who
directly followed Lord CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU and systematically
presented His teachings.

gopis—the cowherd girl friends of Lord KRSNA in VRNDAVANA, who are
His most surrendered and confidential devotees.

goswami—See SWAMI.

Govinda—a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead meaning
““Qne WHA WES Gleasure ta the land the, cAWS wd the Eases,”

grhastha—See ASHRAMS.
guru—a spiritual master who is perfectly God-realized and who only
speaks and acts in accordance with the scriptures.
guru-kula—a school of Vedic learning; boys begin at the age of five and
live as celibate students, guided by a spiritual master.’
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Hare (Hara) —See RADHA.

Hari—a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead meaning ‘‘He
who removes all obstacles to spiritual progress.””

Haridésa Thakura—a great devotee of Lord CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU
famous for chanting three hundred thousand names of God every
day.

hari-kirtana—See KIRTANA.

Hari-varmSa—a supplement to the MAHABHARATA.

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Indra—the king of the heavenly planets and chief of the administrative

demigods.
: Isopanisad—See UPANISADS.
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Jagad-guru—‘‘spiritual master of the universe.”

Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra—the Deity of Lord KRSNA as
Jagannatha (‘‘Lord of the Universe’’), together with His brother,
Baladeva, and sister, Subhadra.
