Glossary

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Acarya—one who teaches by example.

Acintya-bhedabheda-tattva—Lord Caitanya’s “simultaneously one and different’
doctrine, which establishes the inconceivable simultaneous existence of the
Absolute Truth as both personal and impersonal.

Ahangrahopasaka-mayavadi—a person engaged in fruitive activities or a person in-
terested only in sense gratification.

Ajfia—a description of Krsna indicating that nothing is unknown to Him.

Anamra—one who offers obeisances to no one.

Antaranga-seva—service performed in one’s spiritual body.

Anurasa—imitation transcendental mellows.

Aparasa—opposing transcendental mellows.

Arca-muérti—worshipable Deity of Lord Visnu.

Agsramas —the four spiritual orders of life —brahmacarya, grhastha, vanaprastha and
sannydsa.

Astaniga-yoga—the mystic yoga system to control the senses.

A-tattva-jfia—one who has no knowledge of the Absolute Truth or who worships his
own body as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Baddha-jfia—a conditioned soul who distinguishes between the Lord’s body and
soul.

Bhagavan—one who possesses all opulences in full.

Balisa—innocent, as a young boy.

Bandhu-ham—the killer of maya.

Brahmaloka—topmost planet in this universe.

Brahman—the all-pervading impersonal aspect of Krsna.

Brahma-bhtta—stage of realization at which one becomes joyful knowing he is not
the body.

Braéhmanas —the intelligent class of men.

Cc

Candala—dog-eaters.
Catuhsama—mixture of sandalwood pulp, camphor, aguru, and musk.

D

Daksina—an offering made by the disciple to the spiritual master at the time of initia-
tion.

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