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Abhidheya—the regulated activities of the soul for reviving his relationship with the Lord.

Acarya—a bona fide spiritual master who teaches by his own example.

Adhibhautika—miseries inflicted by other living entities.

Adhidaivika—natural disturbances caused by the demigods.

Adhyatmika—miseries arising from one’s own body and mind.

Ahaituki—without cheating motivation.

Ahankdra—false ego.

Akaga—sky.

Andadi—beginningless.

Antaryami—indwelling; the Supersoul.

Apratihata—uninterrupted.

Arati—the ceremony of offering lamps and other items to the Deity.

Avidhi-pirvaka—without properly following rules and regulations.

Avyakta—the material creation when it is not yet manifested from the mahat-tattva.

Arca-marti—the worshipable Deity form of the Lord.

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

Atma—the soul or living entity.

Atma-samarpana—full surrender to Krsna without reservation.

Avaranatmika —maya’s power by which a conditioned soul feels satisfied in any condition of
life.

Avatdras —incarnations of Krsna.

AveSa-ripa—a living entity who is specifically empowered by the Lord with knowledge or
strength.

Bhagavata-dharma—the science of devotional service.

Bhagya—good fortune.

Bhakta-praya—an “almost” devotee.

Bhakti-sakti—the power to distribute devotional service.
Bhakti-yoga—devotional service.

Bhakty-unmukhi sukrti—pious activities that awaken one’s dormant Krsna consciousness.
Bhava—the preliminary stage of transcendental love of Godhead.
Bhogonmukhi—pious activities that bestow material opulence.
Bha-dharana-sakti—the power to hold up the planets within the universe.
Bhukti—interest in material enjoyment.

Brahmacarya—the vow of strict abstinence from sex indulgence.
Brahmana—the intelligent class of men.

Brahmandas—the material universes.

Brahma-yajfia—studying the Vedas.

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