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D

Dharma—eternal occupational duty; religious principles.
Dvadasi—the twelfth day after the full or new moon.

E

Ekadasi—a special fast day for increased remembrance of Krsna, which
comes on the eleventh day of both the waxing and waning moon.

G

Goloka (Krsnaloka) —the highest spiritual planet, containing Krsna’s
personal abodes, Dvaraka, Mathura and Vrndavana.

Gopis—Krsna’s cowherd girl friends, His most confidential
servitors.

Grhastha—regulated householder life; the second order of Vedic spiri-
tual life.

Guru—a spiritual master.

H
Hare Krsna mantra— See: Maha-mantra

J

Jagat—the material universe.

Jiva-tattva—the living entities, atomic parts of the Lord.

Jiiana-kanda—the portion of the Vedas containing knowledge of Brah-
man, spirit.

Jiiani—one who cultivates knowledge by empirical speculation.

K

Kali-yuga (Age of Kali) —the present age, characterized by quarrel; it
is last in the cycle of four and began five thousand years ago.

Kama—lust.

Karatalas—hand cymbals used in kirtana.

Karma—fruitive action, for which there is always reaction, good or bad.

Karma-kanda—a section of the Vedas prescribing fruitive activities for
elevation to a higher material position.

Karmi—a person satisfied with working hard for flickering sense
gratification.
