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.
B
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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