Glossary
A

Abhidheya—the stage of love of Godhead where one’s relationship with God is expressed by
one’s activities.

Aprakata-lila—the unmanifested pastimes of the Lord.

Arati—ceremony of Deity worship in which various pleasing articles are offered to the Lord.

Arcana—the devotional process of worshiping.

Atma-nivedana—the devotional process of surrendering everything.

Bala-gopala—Deity of Krsna as a cowherd boy.

Bhagavata—A Vaisnava.

Bhauma-ijya-dhih—accepting something to be spiritual when it is actually material.

Bhoga—material enjoyment; or, articles of foodstuffs which have not been offered to the
Deity.

Brahma-bandhu—an unqualified son of a brahmana.

Brahmana—the intelligent class of men.

C

Candala—a dog-eater, the lowest of men.
Caranamrta—the Deities’ bath water, mixed with yogurt and sugar.
Caturmasya—the four month rainy season when sannyasis do not travel.

D

Dana—charity.

Dasyam—the devotional process of serving.

Devi—the internal energy.

Diksé—the process by which one can awaken his transcendental knowledge and vanquish
all reactions caused by sinful activity.

Dola-yatra—the swing festival of Radha and Krsna.

G

Gunas—the three modes of material nature.
Gauda-desa—Bengal.
Gaura-Nitai—Deity forms of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda.

H

Hari—the name of Krsna which means “one who takes away all miseries.”
Hladini—the pleasure potency of the Lord.

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