~ Glossary
A

Acarya—a spiritual master who teaches by example.
Acintya-bhedabheda-tattva—the Supreme Lord is inconceivably,

simultaneously one with His material and spiritual energies and dif-

ferent from them.
Anima— yogic power to become as small as an atom.
Antaryami—the expansion of the Supreme Lord situated in everyone’s
___ heart (Supersoul).
Arati—a ceremony for greeting the Lord with offerings of food, lamps, fans,

flowers and incense.
Arcana—the devotional practice of Deity worship.
Asrama—a spiritual order of life.
Asuras—atheistic demons.
Atmarama—one who is self-satisfied, free from external material desires.
Avatara—a descent of the Supreme Lord.

B

Bhagavad-gita—the basic directions for spiritual life spoken by the Lord

Himself.
Bhakta—a devotee.
Bhakti-yoga—linking with the Supreme Lord in ecstatic devotional service.
Bhava—the preliminary stage of ecstatic love of God.
Bhati— opulence.
Brahmacarya—celibate student life; the first order of Vedic spiritual life.
Brahman —the Absolute Truth; especially, the impersonal aspect of the Ab-

solute.
Brahmana—a person in the mode of goodness; first Vedic social order.

D
Dasya-rasa—the servitor relationship with the Lord.
Dhama—abode, place of residence; usually referring to the Lord’s abodes.
Dharma—eternal occupational duty; religious principles.
Duskrtis — miscreants.
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