Glossary
A
Acarya—a bona fide spiritual master who teaches by his personal example.
Acintya-sakti—the inconceivable energy of the Supreme Lord.
Adhibhautika —miseries inflicted by other living entities.
Adhidaivika —miseries caused by natural disturbances such as floods and ex-
cessive heat or cold.
Adhyatmika—miseries arising from own’s own body and mind.
Adi-purusa—Krsna, the original person.
Ahankara—the principle of ego.
Akama-bhakta—one who serves the Lord without any motives.
Akarma—Krsna conscious activity for which one suffers no reaction.
Akificana-gocara—Krsna, who is easily approached by those who are
materially exhausted.
Amsa—See: Visnu-tattva.
Anima —the mystic perfection of becoming so small that one can enter into a
stone.
Antariksa—outer space.
Arcana —the devotional process of worshiping the Lord in the temple.
Arca-vigraha —the Deity form of the Lord.
Asuras —demons.
Atma-nivedana—the devotional process of surrendering everything to the
Lord.
B
Bhagavata-dharma—the science of devotional service to the Lord.
Bhaktas —devotees.
Bhukti—material enjoyment.
Bila-svarga—the subterranean heavens.
Brahma-bhita—the joyful state of being freed from material contamination.
Brahmajyoti—the personal effulgence emanating from the body of Krsna.
Brdhmanas—the intelligent class of men.
Brahmanda bhramana—wandering up and down throughout the universe.
Brahma-saukhya—spiritual happiness which is unobstructed and eternal.
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