Encyclopedia - Day Of Brahma: Encyclopedia - Day Of Brahma
In Hindu esoteric teachings, one day of Brahma consists of a thousand cycles of four yugas, or ages: Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali. The ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Day Of Brahma: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Day Of Brahma
Day of Brahma. See BRAHMA'S DAY   (See also: Day of Brahma , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Day Of Brahma: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Day Of Brahma
Day of Brahma. See "Brahma's Day" etc.   (See also: Day of Brahma , Theosophy, Spirituality, Body mind and Soul, Spi...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga-kundalini Upanishad: Melana Mantra
Melana Mantra 1. Melanamantra:-Hrim, Bham, Sam, Sham, Pham, Sam and Ksham. 2. The Lotus-born Brahma said: Among new moon, the first day...   » Read the article

Article - Dussehra: Slaying The Demon That's Within Us  
Dussehra marks the day when goddess Durga killed the buffalo-demon Mahishasura, who had a boon from Brahma that he would not be slain ...   » Read the article

Article - Guru Purnima: Holy Days In Hinduism - Guru Purnima
Guru Purnima: THE FULL moon day in the month of Ashad (July-August) is an extremely auspicious and holy day of Guru Purnima. On this da...   » Read the article

Article - Dasanama Sannyasins: Hindu Sects And Cults - Dasanama Sannyasins
Dasanama Sannyasins: Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanat-Kumara and Sanat-Sujata were the four mind-born sons of Lord Brahma. They refused to enter ...   » Read the article

Article - Science And Spirituality: Symbiosis Between Science Spirit
Science and Spirituality: Symbiosis Between Science & Spirit Some years ago, I called upon the great scientist Prof S Chandrasekhar ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hiranyakashipu: Encyclopedia - Hiranyakashipu
In Hinduism, Hiranyakashipu (or Hiranyakasipu) was a demon whose younger brother, Hiranyaksha was killed by Varaha, one of the avatars of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manu Hinduism: Encyclopedia - Manu Hinduism
In Hindu mythology, Manu is a title accorded the progenitor of humankind during an eon called a Manvantara. 14 Manvantaras make up a Kalp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Timeline: Encyclopedia - Vedic Timeline
According to Hindu mythology, the universe is cyclically created and destroyed. The life span of Brahma, the creator, is 120 divine years...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kumbhakarna: Encyclopedia - Kumbhakarna
Kumbhakarna is a demon or evil spirit (Rakshasa) in Hindu mythology. He is the brother of Ravana, and is said to be 420,000 meters tall. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manvantara: Encyclopedia - Manvantara
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Manv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaivasvata Manu: Encyclopedia - Vaivasvata Manu
In Hindu mythology, Vaivasvata Manu (also Manu Vaivasvate) is one of the 14 Manus. He is considered the progenitor of the current Manvant...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Day Of Brahma: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Day Of Brahma
Day of Brahma In Hindu esoteric teachings, one day of Brahma consists of a thousand cycles of four yugas, or ages: Satya, Treta, Dvapa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma’s Day: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Brahma’s Day
Brahma’s Day. A period of 2,160,000,000 years during which Brahma having emerged out of his golden egg (Hiranyagarbha), creates ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahmas Day, Night, Age, Year, Life: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Brahmas Day, Night, Age, Year, Life
Brahma's Day, Night, Age, Year, Life A Day of Brahma, a cosmic manvantara or out-breathing of Brahma, represents a period where worlds...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahmas Day, Night, Age, Year, Life: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Brahmas Day, Night, Age, Year, Life
Brahma's Day, Night, Age, Year, Life A Day of Brahma, a cosmic manvantara or out-breathing of Brahma, represents a period where worlds...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation - 7 Day Course
Central to the Brahma Kumaris practice is the teaching of all their core beliefs in 7 one hour long lessons called "The 7 Day Course". On...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation - Practice
The Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga practice involves; complete celibacy strict vegetarianism excluding onions, garlic and food cooked by non-B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation - Fundamental Beliefs
Although borrowing much symbolism and terminology from traditional Hinduism, Brahma Kumari Raja Yoga sees itself as entirely uniqe amongs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation - Controversy
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation has regularly predicted the end of the world from 1976 onwards taking advantage of any remote...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation - Sub-sects
Believing himself to be a reincarnation of Lekhraj Kripalani's business partner, Virendra Dev Dikşi splits away from main body of the Br...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Year Of Brahma: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Year Of Brahma
Year of Brahma.   See BRAHMA'S DAY   (See also: Year of Brahma , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body mind and Soul) &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Night Of Brahma: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Night Of Brahma
Night of Brahma.   See BRAHMA, DAYS OF   (See also: Night of Brahma , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Life Of Brahma: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Life Of Brahma
Life of Brahma. See BRAHMA'S DAY   (See also: Life of Brahma , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Night Of Brahma: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Night Of Brahma
Night of Brahma. The period between the dissolution and the active life of the Universe which is called in contrast the "Day of B...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma-gayatri: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Brahma-gayatri
Brahma-gayatri - a Vedic mantra which is chanted at the three junctures of the day by brahmanas.   (See also: Brahma-gayatri ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kalpa: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Kalpa
Kalpa: A Day of Brahma-4,320,000,000 years. It alternates with a Night of Brahma of the same length. In the Day of Brahma creation is ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Brahma
A Theosophical definition of Brahma :   Brahma (Sanskrit) A word of which the root, brih, means "expansion." It stand...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma’s Night: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Brahma’s Night
Brahma’s Night. A period of equal duration, during which Brahma. is said to be asleep. Upon awakening he recommences the process...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Divine Year: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Divine Year
Divine Year. See BRAHMA'S DAY   (See also: Divine Year , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary) &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Brahma
Brahma (Sanskrit) (from the verbal root brih to expand, grow, fructify)   The first god of the Hindu Trimurti or triad, consistin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ahan: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Ahan
Ahan (Sanskrit). "Day";the Body of Brahma, in the Puranas.   (See also: Ahan , Theosophy, Spirituality, Body mind an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Creation: Sai Baba Dictionary On Creation (present) By Vedic Chronology
Creation: Creation (present) by Vedic Chronology:   Present creation exists within 1 day of Brahma    1 day of Brah...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kalpa: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Kalpa
kalpa: kalpa. Age; a day of Brahma, a period of 4,320,000,000 years.   (See also: kalpa , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kalpa: Sai Baba Dictionary On Kalpa
Kalpa: Kalpa: Age (BV 36). A day according to the time-calculation of Brahma.   (See also: Kalpa , Hinduism, Hinduism Dict...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Brahma
Brahma The first finite living being in the material creation. He was born from the lotus growing from the navel of Garbhodaka-shayi V...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahamanvantara: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mahamanvantara
Mahamanvantara (Sanskrit) [from maha great + manvantara period of manifestation]   A great cycle of cosmic manifestation and acti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manus: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Manus
Manus (Sanskrit). The fourteen Manus are the patrons or guardians of the race cycles in a Manvantara, or Day of Brahma. The primeval M...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kalpa: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Kalpa
A Theosophical definition of Kalpa :   Kalpa (Sanskrit) This word comes from a verb-root klrip, meaning "to be in order&qu...   » 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 - Manus: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Manus
Manus The original progenitors and lawgivers of the human race. In each day of Brahma there are fourteen Manus. The current Manu is Va...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kalpa: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Kalpa
KALPA A day of Brahma. 4,320,000,000 years long, divided unequally into 4 ages. Satya Yuga was the first age (Golden Age).   &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kalpa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Kalpa
kalpa a unit of cosmic time, equal to one day of Brahma (or one night), or 4,320,000,000 years.   (See also: kalpa , Bhakti, B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narasimha: Encyclopedia Ii - Narasimha - Legend
In the form of his previous avatar, Varaha, Vishnu killed the demon Hiranyaksha. Hiranyaksha's brother Hiranyakashipu, greatly angered by...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahayuga: Sai Baba Dictionary On Mahayuga
Mahayuga: Mahayuga: Period of four yuga's, called: Satya, Treta, Dvapara, Kali, together lasting 4.32 million years or 1/1000 day o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ahan: Theosophy Dictionary On Ahan
Ahan (Sanskrit) Day (ahan, ahas are base forms of some of the grammatical cases of ahan). In the Vishnu-Purana (1:5), one of the four ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cosmic Cycle: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Cosmic Cycle
cosmic cycle: One of the infinitely recurring periods of the universe, comprising its creation, preservation and dissolution. These cy...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Naimittika Pralaya, Naimittika Manvantara: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Naimittika Pralaya, Naimittika Manvantara
Naimittika Pralaya and Naimittika Manvantara (Sanskrit) [from naimittika occasional, unusual, due to external cause from nimitti] &nbs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gudi Padwa: Encyclopedia Ii - Gudi Padwa - The Celebration Of Springtime And Harvest
Gudi Padwa is a holiday celebrated in India. Also known as Ugadi, it is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra, which ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu: Sai Baba Dictionary On Manu
Manu: Manu: impersonation of Krishna as the ruler, father and legislator of humanity. There are fourteen of them for each day of Br...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adi-sanat: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Adi-sanat
Adi-Sanat (Sanskrit). Lit., "First Ancient". The term corresponds to the Kabalistic "ancient of days", since it is...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maha Yuga: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Maha Yuga
Maha Yuga (Sanskrit). The aggregate of four Yugas or ages, of 4,320,000 solar years; a "Day of Brahma", in the Brahmanical s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maha Pralaya: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Maha Pralaya
Maha Pralaya (Sanskrit). The opposite of Mahamanvantara, literally "the great Dissolution", the "Night" following ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sandhya: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Sandhya
Sandhya (Sanskrit). A period between two Yugas, morning-evening; anything coming between and joining two others. Lit., "twilight&...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ganadevas: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Ganadevas
Ganadevas (Sanskrit)A certain class of celestial Beings who are said to inhabit Maharloka. They are the rulers of our Kalpa (Cycle) an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kalpa: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Kalpa
Kalpa (Sanskrit). The period of a mundane revolution, generally a cycle of time, but usually, it represents a "day" and &quo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaivasvata Manu: Sai Baba Dictionary On Vaivasvata Manu
Vaivasvata Manu: Vaivasvata Manu: an original father and law-giver of the human race. There are fourteen Manus appearing in one day...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chosen People: Encyclopedia Ii - Chosen People - Hinduism
Whilst the caste system of India confers a degree of birth-right to the " chosen " Brahmins, there exist a few cults or New Religious Mov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata Sword: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata Sword - Mythological Creation Of Universe
In the begining there was no sky, no light, nor motion. Spread everywhere was the awful silence. Then at his own proper time, Prajapati (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri-mantra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Gayatri-mantra
Gayatri-mantra - a sacred mantra repeated by brahmanas at the three junctures of the day. The gayatri mantra is personified as a godde...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Round-manvantara: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Round-manvantara
Round-Manvantara Period of one circulation of the life-waves around the planetary chain from the first globe to the last globe, a peri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Night: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Night
Night In ancient cosmogonies night is placed before day because these cosmogonies begin with the secondary cosmic creation; and the li...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Twilight: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Twilight
Twilight When used in theosophic philosophy, refers to the sandhya or sandhi, an interval between the light and dark, or dark and ligh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ugadi: Sai Baba Dictionary On Ugadi
Ugadi: Ugadi: The Hindu calendar is based on lunar months. Each month is named after a stellar constellation near which the full mo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kalpa: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Kalpa
kalpa: (Sanskrit) From krlip, "arranged, ordered." 1)    Rules for ceremony or sacred living, as in the Kalp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tirupathi: Encyclopedia Ii - Tirupathi - The Festivals
The Brahmotsavam festival is celebrated here in September and October. Sacred texts are recited each day. Every morning and evening image...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ratri: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Ratri
Ratri (Sanskrit) Night, the darkness and stillness of the night; one of the four bodies of Brahma. Mystically and philosophically, it ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rakshasas, Raksasas: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Rakshasas, Raksasas
Rakshasas raksasas (Sanskrit) [from the verbal root raksh to protect]   The preservers; in modern popular superstition in India, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Muhurta: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Muhurta
muhurta: (Sanskrit) "Moment." 1)    A period of time. 2)    A certain division of a day or ni...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manu: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Manu
A Theosophical definition of Manu :   Manu Manu in the esoteric system is the entities collectively which appear first at the b...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Akasa: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Akasa
Akasa (Sanskrit). The subtle, supersensuous spiritual essence which pervades all space; the primordial substance erroneously identifie...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manvantara: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Manvantara
Manvantara (Sanskrit). A period of manifestation, as opposed to Pralaya (dissolution, or rest), applied to various cycles, especially ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kumbhakarna: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Kumbhakarna
Kumbhakarna (Sanskrit). The brother of King Ravana of Lanka, the ravisher of Rama’s wife, Sita. As shown in the Ramayana, Kumbha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Solar System: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Solar System
Solar System Commonly, the Sun with the nine principal planets -- Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and P...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mobed: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mobed
Mobed (Persian) Magupat (Pahlavi) [from mogh, magus great]   Also Maubed. The chief priest; the priest of Mazdeism and of the pre...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kumbhakarna: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Kumbhakarna
Kumbhakarna (Sanskrit) Brother of King Ravana of Lanka, then far larger than the Sri Lanka (Ceylon) of modern days which is but the gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Satyabhama: Encyclopedia Ii - Satyabhama - Narakasura's Killing
Narakasura was a demon king, ruling Pragjothishyapur, a southern province in the present day Nepal. He gained a boon from Brahma that he ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rantideva: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Rantideva
Rantideva A pious king who fasted forty-eight days and was then tested by demigods headed by Brahma and Siva. The demigods came in the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Paranirvana, Parinirvana: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Paranirvana, Parinirvana
Paranirvana, Parinirvana (Sanskrit) [from pari + nirvana blown out from nir out + the verbal root va to blow]   That which is bey...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holi: Encyclopedia Ii - Holi - Mythology
In Hindu mythology, Hiranyakashipu was the king of demons, and he had been granted a boon by Brahma, which made it almost impossible for ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Uma-kanya: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Uma-kanya
Uma-Kanya (Sanskrit). Lit., "Virgin of Light"; a title ill-befitting its possessor, as it was that of Durga Kali, the goddes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vyasa: Encyclopedia Ii - Vyasa - Vyasa In Buddhism
Vyasa appears as Kanha-dipayana(the Pali verion of his name) in two Jataka tales: the Kanha-dipayana Jataka and Ghata Jataka.Whilst the f...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Great Age: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Great Age
Great Age. There were several "great ages" mentioned by the ancients.   In India it embraced the whole Maha-manvantara...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahayuga: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mahayuga
Mahayuga (Sanskrit) [from maha great + yuga age, period of time]   Great age; in Hindu works, the 1000th part of a kalpa or Day o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Narayana: Sai Baba Dictionary On Narayana
Narayana: Narayana: (path of man, God of man, son of the original man): Vishnu-tattva-avatara. He in whom all reside. Is presented ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gana: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Gana
Gana (Sk) (from the verbal root gan to count)   A group, flock, troop, multitude, number, class, etc.; in the plural used for tro...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Abraxas, Abrasax: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Abraxas, Abrasax
Abraxas or Abrasax (Gn.). Mystic words which have been traced as far back as Basilides, the Pythagorean, of Alexandria, AD. 90. He use...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Eggs: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Eggs
Eggs (Easter). Eggs were symbolical from an early time. There was the "Mundane Egg", in which Brahma gestated, with the Hind...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vowels: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Vowels
Vowels [from Latin vocabilis pronounceable cf Greek phone vowel, voice]   Largely synonymous with voice. Vowels are the most easi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zend, Zand: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Zend, Zand
Zend, Zand (Pahlavi) Zantay (Avestan) [from the verbal root zan cognition, knowledge cf Old Persian dan]   Commentary, interpreta...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Oahspe: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Oahspe
OAHSPE Dr. John Ballou Newbrough's Kosmon Bible (copyrighted 1882), which he produced by automatic typing during a half hour every daw...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Four: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Four
Four The square of two, and the second even number, hence feminine in characteristics. It was regarded by the Pythagoreans with especi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yuga: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Yuga
Yuga (Sanskrit). A 1,000th part of a Kalpa. An age of the World of which there are four, and the series of which proceed in succession...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Priyavrata: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Priyavrata
Priyavrata (Sanskrit) A son of Manu-Svayambhuva; the Bhagavata-Purana states: "Priya-vrata being dissatisfied that only half the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dawn: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Dawn
Dawn Frequently denotes the beginning of a new cycle, of greater or less extent. Venus-Lucifer is called the luminous son of morning o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dhyan (dhyani) - Chohan (chohans): Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Dhyan (dhyani) - Chohan (chohans)
A Theosophical definition of Dhyan (Dhyani) - Chohan (Chohans) :   Dhyan (Dhyani) - Chohan (Chohans) A compound word meaning &q...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rudra, Rudras: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Rudra, Rudras
Rudra, Rudras (Sanskrit) [from the verbal root rud to weep]   A class of monads or dhyani-chohans belonging to the upper worlds o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manvantara: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Manvantara
A Theosophical definition of Manvantara :   Manvantara (Sanskrit) This word is a compound, and means nothing more than "be...   » Read the article