Chaitanya Dictionary - Article Index

Dictionary - Chaitanya: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Chaitanya
Chaitanya: 1)  The fundamental, all-pervasive, divine Consciousness. 2)  When used in refrence to a mantra, chaitanya means...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Chaitanya
Chaitanya (Sanskrit) The founder of a mystical sect in India. A rather modern sage, believed to be an avatar of Krishna.   (See...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Chaitanya
CHAITANYA: Pure Consciousness.   (See also: CHAITANYA ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Chaitanya
CHAITANYA: pure consciousness   (See also: CHAITANYA , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Chaitanya
Chaitanya: Chaitanya: pure consciousness.   (See also: Chaitanya , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Krishna Chaitanya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Krishna Chaitanya
Krishna Chaitanya The name received by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu from His sannyasa-guru, Sri Keshava Bharati. See Chaitanya Mahaprabhu....   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Chaitanya
Chaitanya: The consciousness that knows itself and knows others; absolute consciousness.   (See also: Chaitanya , Hinduism, Hi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary I On Chaitanya
Chaitanya - Consciousness.   (See also: Chaitanya ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Chaitanya
Chaitanya: The fundamental, all-pervasive, divine Consciousness. When used in reference to a mantra, the capacity to draw one's mind s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Chaitanya
chaitanya (Sanskrit) Absolute consciousness   (See also: Chaitanya , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Upahita Chaitanya: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Upahita Chaitanya
UPAHITA CHAITANYA: pure consciousness associated with Upadhis, the individual soul   (See also: UPAHITA CHAITANYA , Hinduism, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Chaitanya
Chaitanya: (Sanskrit) A renowned Vaishnava saint (1485 - 1534), revered today especially in Bengal and Orissa, remembered for his ecst...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddha Yoga Dictionary: Dictionary Of Siddha Yoga Terminology
A dictionary Of Siddha Yoga Terminology. From Abhanga to Yogini.   Please note that all words in grey, like "enlightenment&quo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Consciousness: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Consciousness
consciousness: Chitta or chaitanya.   1)    A synonym for mind-stuff, chitta; or 2)    the condit...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Chaitanya
chaitanya: (Sanskrit) "Spirit, consciousness, especially higher consciousness; Supreme Being."   A widely used term, of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Chaitanya-charitamrita, Sri
Chaitanya-charitamrita, Sri the biography and philosophy of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, written by Srila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami. &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Teachings Of Lord Chaitanya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Teachings Of Lord Chaitanya
Teachings of Lord Chaitanya Srila Prabhupada’s summary study of Lord Chaitanya’s instructions.   (See also: Teachi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chota Haridasa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Chota Haridasa
Chota Haridasa an associate of Lord Chaitanya.   (See also: Chota Haridasa , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gambhira: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gambhira
Gambhira a room in Jagannatha Puri where Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu would experience intense feelings of separation from Krishna. &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya, Caitanya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Chaitanya, Caitanya
Chaitanya caitanya (Sanskrit) (from chit to perceive, understand, be conscious)   Consciousness, intelligence; the cosmic intelli...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami
Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami the author of Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita.   (See also: Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami , Bhakti, Bha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adi-lila: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Adi-lila
adi-lila initial pastimes. Refers specifically here to the first twenty-four years of Lord Chaitanya’s pastimes; the portion of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Antya-lila: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Antya-lila
antya-lila the last eighteen years of Lord Chaitanya’s manifest pastimes; the portion of the Chaitanya-charitamrita recounting t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Yoga Dictionary
A Yoga Dictionary from Abhyasa to Yukti.   From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda      » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (chaitanyadeva)
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (Chaitanyadeva) The form in which the Personality of Godhead Krishna made His advent in 1486 at Mayapura, West Be...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya
Gaudiya Vaishnava sampradaya The school of pure devotion to Radha and Krishna founded by Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His followers. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma: Parapsychology Dictionary On Brahma
Brahma: The name of the highest demigod in this creation. He is born on a lotus flower, which sprouts from the navel of Lord Vishnu. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya
Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya A prominent scholar of Navya-nyaya logic and Vedanta who tried to instruct Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and then...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit: Archives And Dictionary Related To Sanskrit - Taa - Tem
Popular archives related to Sanskrit Sanskrit, Sanskrit Dictionary, Sanskrit Symbol, Sanskrit Language, Sanskrit Alphabet, Sanskrit Li...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nityananda: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Nityananda
Nityananda the incarnation of Lord Balarama who is a principal associate of Lord Chaitanya.   (See also: Nityananda , Bhakti, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prajna: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Prajna
PRAJNA: Chaitanya associated with the causal body in the deep sleep state   (See also: PRAJNA , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vishvarupa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Vishvarupa
Vishvarupa 1. A son of the demigod Tvashta. To win power to defeat the demons led by Vritra, the demigods took Vishvarupa as their pri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahaprabhu: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Mahaprabhu
Mahaprabhu supreme master of all masters; refers to Lord Chaitanya.   (See also: Mahaprabhu , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dict...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiksashtakam: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Shiksashtakam
Shiksashtakam eight verses of instruction in devotional service written by Lord Chaitanya.   (See also: Shiksashtakam , Bhakti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ishvara Puri: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Ishvara Puri
Ishvara Puri Lord Chaitanya’s spiritual master.   (See also: Ishvara Puri , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bilvamangala Thakura: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Bilvamangala Thakura
Bilvamangala Thakura A great Vaishnava poet, also known as Lilashuka. He was the author of Krishna-karnamrita, a book rediscovered and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Orissa: Indian Hindu Dictionary Ii On Orissa
Orissa Orissa is an eastern state belonging to the Indian sub-continent. The city of Bhubaneswar (temple city of India) is the state c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jagannatha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jagannatha (-deva)
Jagannatha (-deva) “Lord of the universe,” an ancient Deity of Krishna. He was established along with His brother Balarama...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gaura: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gaura (gauranga, Gaurasundara)
Gaura (Gauranga, Gaurasundara) A name of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu meaning “golden.”   (See also: Gaura , Bhakti, B...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gaura Purnima.”: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gaura Purnima
Gaura Purnima the appearance day of Lord Chaitanya.   (See also: Gaura Purnima.” , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gopinatha Acharya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gopinatha Acharya
Gopinatha Acharya the son-in-law of Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya, with whom he argued in favor of Lord Chaitanya’s divinity.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Superconscious Mind: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Superconscious Mind
superconscious mind: Karana chitta.   The mind of light, the all-knowing intelligence of the soul. The psychological term is tur...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Svarupa Damodara Goswami: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Svarupa Damodara Goswami
Svarupa Damodara Goswami Lord Chaitanya’s secretary and constant companion who helped the Lord experience the attitude of Radhar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ranganatha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Ranganatha
Ranganatha The reclining Deity of Vishnu residing near Tiruchchirapalli in Tamil Nadu. In the neighborhood of this temple Lord Chaitan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gaura-nitai: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gaura-nitai
Gaura-Nitai Lord Chaitanya (Gaura) and Lord Nityananda (Nitai).   (See also: Gaura-Nitai , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Diction...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Garuda-stambha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Garuda-stambha
Garuda-stambha The pillar, found in front of many Vishnu temples, on top of which stands Garuda, Lord Vishnu’s carrier. While ha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gauda: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gauda
Gauda The ancient kingdom of West Bengal where Lord Chaitanya’s eternal abode, nondifferent from Vrindavana, manifests itself on...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gauda: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gauda (-desha)
Gauda (-desha) The ancient kingdom of West Bengal where Lord Chaitanya’s eternal abode, nondifferent from Vrindavana, manifests ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Haridasa Thakura: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Haridasa Thakura
Haridasa Thakura a great devotee of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; known as the namacharya, the master who taught the chanting of the holy...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Antahkarana: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Antahkarana
antahkarana: (Sanskrit) "Inner faculty." The mental faculty of the astral body, sukshma sharira, comprising intellect, instinc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Saci-nandana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Saci-nandana
Saci-nandana Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, “the darling son of Saci.”   (See also: Saci-nandana , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Madhya-lila: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Madhya-lila
madhya-lila the pastimes Lord Chaitanya performed during the middle part of His manifest presence, while He was traveling throughout I...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnavism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism (Vaishnava): (Sanskrit) "Way of Vishnu."   One of the four major religions, or denominations of Hinduism, r...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mind: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Mind
five states of the mind: A view of the mind in five parts: conscious mind, subconscious mind, subsubconscious mind, superconscious min...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhedabheda: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Bhedabheda
bhedabheda The doctrine of simultaneous difference and nondifference between God and His energies. Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu taught a ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jiva Gosvami: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jiva Gosvami
Jiva Gosvami One of the six Gosvamis of Vrindavana, principal followers of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu who rediscovered the forgotten places ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sampradaya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Sampradaya
sampradaya A school of philosophy or religion. According to the Padma Purana, there are four authorized Vaishnava sampradayas, founded...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahachaitanya, Mahacaitanya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mahachaitanya, Mahacaitanya
Mahachaitanya mahacaitanya (Sanskrit) [from maha great + chaitanya consciousness, intelligence]   The living consciousness or int...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ratha-yatra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Ratha-yatra
Ratha-yatra The yearly festival in Puri during which Lord Jagannatha, His brother Lord Baladeva, and Their sister Subhadra move in pro...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maha-bhava: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Maha-bhava
maha-bhava The ultimate limit of devotional ecstasy, found only in Sri Radha and some of Her intimate servants. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprab...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnavism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism (Vaishnava): (Sanskrit) "Way of Vishnu."   One of the four major religions, or denominations of Hinduism, r...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mayapur: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Mayapur
Mayapur a town in West Bengal, India, where Lord Chaitanya appeared.   (See also: Mayapur , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Navadvipa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Navadvipa
Navadvipa Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s eternal abode, nondifferent from Krishna’s abode Vrindavana. On earth Navadvipa is m...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Narottama Dasa Thakura: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Narottama Dasa Thakura
Narottama dasa Thakura a Vaishnava spiritual master in the disciplic succession from Lord Chaitanya and writer of many standard Vaishn...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dashashvamedha-ghata: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Dashashvamedha-ghata
Dashashvamedha-ghata The sacred bathing place at Prayaga where the Deity Madhava is worshiped. At this place Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rupa Gosvami: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Rupa Gosvami
Rupa Gosvami One of the six Goswamis of Vrindavana, principal followers of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Rupa is the prime authority on ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Saci: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Saci (-devi)
Saci (-devi) The mother of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and wife of Jagannatha Mishra of Navadvipa.   (See also: Saci , Bhakti, B...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Six Goswamis: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Six Goswamis
Six Goswamis six great disciples of Lord Chaitanya who wrote many books on devotional service and who established the major temples in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prataparudra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Prataparudra
Prataparudra the king of Orissa at the time of Lord Chaitanya’s manifest presence and a great devotee of the Lord.   (See...   » Read the article

Article - Kundalini Yoga: Preface To Kundalini Yoga By Sri Swami Sivananda
O Divine Mother Kundalini, the Divine Cosmic Energy that is hidden in men! Thou art Kali, Durga, Adisakti, Rajarajeswari, Tripurasundari,...   » Read the article

Article - Meditation: Special Instructions On Meditation
 Instructions on Meditation.   From "Easy Steps to Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Dharma: Religion And Dharma Are Not Synonymous
Religion and Dharma Are Not Synonymous Dharma and religion are not the same thing. The terms are used interchangeably for want of an app...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Quick Links To Archives And Dictionary Related To Mysticism - Ca - Ch
Links to archives related to mysticism: caturdasa-bhuvana, Catur-maharajas, catur-maharajas, Catur-mukha, catur-mukha, caturthas...   » Read the article