Eternal Dictionary - Article Index

Dictionary - Eternal Security: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Eternal Security
A Christian theological definition of Eternal Security according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Eternal Life: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Eternal Life
A Christian theological definition of Eternal life according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   &qu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Eternal: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Eternal
Eternal A divine attribute; without beginning or end, unaffected by time, outside time. One of the names of God, i. e. The Eternal. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hinduism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Hinduism
Hinduism (Hindu Dharma): (Sanskrit) India's indigenous religious and cultural system, followed today by nearly one billion adherents, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Eternal Buddha: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Eternal Buddha
Eternal Buddha (dharmakaya): In Mahayana Buddhism's Triple Body (trikaya) theory, the Eternal Buddha is undifferientiated absolute exi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Eternal Pilgrim: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Eternal Pilgrim
Eternal Pilgrim The divine monad of man during its cycle of incarnation, so termed because of its manifold peregrinations downwards an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Now: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Now
Now A fundamental concept of the theosophical philosophy is the Eternal Now. The past lingers in the memory and the future is ever van...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Eternal Now: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Eternal Now
Eternal Now: Living in the moment, the now.    (See also: Eternal Now , Buddhism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Lotus: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Lotus
Lotus (from Greek lotos)   A lily belonging to the genus Nymphaea, an ancient and universal symbol; in India spoken of innumerabl...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Baddha-jiva: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Baddha-jiva
Baddha-jiva - the conditioned soul who is bound by matter. With regard to the origin of the baddha-jiva this passage states that Bhaga...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Handfasting: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Handfasting
HANDFASTING: 1) the Wiccan, Pagan, & Gypsy wedding. 2) can also refer to a solemn betrothal. In some traditions, it is a permane...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Land Of The Eternal Sun: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Land Of The Eternal Sun
Land of the Eternal Sun From immemorial time mystics and occult philosophers have consistently taught of the existence of a land where...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Buddha Nature: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Buddha Nature
Buddha Nature The following terms refer to the same thing: Self-Nature, True Nature, Original Nature, Dharma Nature, True Mark, True ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hell: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Hell
A Christian theological definition of Hell according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   " Hell...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Time: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Time
Time Theosophy speaks of absolute undivided time or duration, and of manifested or divided time: the former as causal or noumenal, the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - World Egg, Mundane Egg: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On World Egg, Mundane Egg
World Egg, Mundane Egg The virgin or eternal egg is chaos, which is fecundated by the ray from spirit, and yet remains immaculate. Acc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Substitute Word: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Substitute Word
Substitute Word According to Masonic ritual, the Master's Word was lost through the death of Hiram Abif; the other two Masters, King S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jiva: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jiva
Jiva - the eternal individual living entity who, in the conditioned state of material existence, assumes a material body in any of the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dharma: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Dharma
Dharma - from the verbal root dhr meaning ‘to sustain’; lit. that which sustains; 1) the natural, characteristic function ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Abraxas, Abrasax: Theosophy Dictionary On Abraxas, Abrasax
Abraxas, Abrasax (Gnostic) Mystical term used by the Gnostics to indicate the supreme entity of our cosmic hierarchy or its manifestat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meaning Of Dreams About God: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - God
  God Regardless of whether we believe in a God or not, all of us have been exposed to the idea of a supreme and omnipresent bein...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Annihilationism: A Christian Theological Dictionary On Annihilationism
A Christian theological definition of Annihilationism according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:   ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Purva-mimamsa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Purva-mimamsa
Purva-mimamsa - the philosophy established by Maharsi Jaimini, also known as jaimini-darsana. To thoroughly examine a topic and arrive...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Akasa: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Akasa
Akasa (Sanskrit) (from akas to be visible, appear, shine, be brilliant)   The shining; ether, cosmic space, the fifth cosmic elem...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prana: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Prana
Prana (Sanskrit) [from pra before + the verbal root an to breathe, live]   In theosophy, the breath of life; the third principle ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mulaprakriti, Mulaprakrti: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mulaprakriti, Mulaprakrti
Mulaprakriti mulaprakrti (Sanskrit) [from mula root + prakriti nature]   Root-nature; undifferentiated cosmic substance in its hi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Svarupa-sakti: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Svarupa-sakti
Svarupa-sakti - Sri Bhagavan’s divine potency. It is called svarupasakti because it is situated in His form. This potency is cin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vastu-siddhi: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Vastu-siddhi
Vastu-siddhi - the stage in which the vastu, or substantive entity known as the jiva is fully liberated from matter.   After giv...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sadhana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Sadhana
Sadhana - the method one adopts in order to obtain a specific goal is called  sadhana. Without sadhana one cannot obtain sadhya, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Karma
Karma - (1) any activity performed in the course of material existence. (2) pious activities leading to material gain in this world ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nitya-dharma: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Nitya-dharma
Nitya-dharma - the eternal characteristic function of a thing, or that which relates to its eternal constitutional function.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anitya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Anitya
Anitya - temporary; not permanent or eternal.   (See also: Anitya , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Sou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nitya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Nitya
Nitya - eternal; invariable; daily; that which has no beginning and no end.   (See also: Nitya , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dasa-mula: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Dasa-mula
Dasa-mula - ‘ten-roots’. In the Ayur-veda, the science of herbal medicine, there are ten roots which, when combined togeth...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Will: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Will
Will The ensouling creative essence of abstract, eternal motion throughout the kosmos. As an eternal principle it is neither spirit no...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Will: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Will
Will. In metaphysics and occult philosophy, Will is that which governs the manifested universes in eternity. Will is the one and sole ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vraja-rasa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Vraja-rasa
Vraja-rasa - the mood of ecstatic love for Krsna which inundates the hearts of Krsna’s eternal associates in Vraja (see rasa). ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ahura: Theosophy Dictionary On Ahura
Ahura (Avestan) (from the verbal root ahu conscious life; cf Sanskrit asura)   The lord of life, the one life from whom all proce...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Energy: Wiccan Pagan Dictionary On Energy
ENERGY - 1. eternal delight (William Blake) 2. life force, cosmic ether, healing medium, vitalizing force, primal juice, cosmic elec...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaisnava-dharma: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Vaisnava-dharma
Vaisnava-dharma - the constitutional function of the soul which has as its goal the attainment of love for Krsna. This is also known a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Space: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Space
Space Usually the universe as perceived by our physical senses. It is disputed whether space exists apart from objects or is a propert...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Visishtadvaita, Visistadvaita: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Visishtadvaita, Visistadvaita
Visishtadvaita visistadvaita (Sanskrit) [from visishta distinguished, qualified from the verbal root visish to distinguish + advaita n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Raganuga-bhakti: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Raganuga-bhakti
Raganuga-bhakti - bhakti which follows in the wake of the ragatmika nature present in the hearts of the Lord’s eternal associate...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Immortality: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Immortality
Immortality Life without death anytime in the future. Not exactly the same as eternal. Eternal means without being or end. Immortal al...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Compassion: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Compassion
Compassion (from Latin com with + pati to bear, suffer)   Sympathetic understanding; the feeling of one's unity with all that is,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Mantra
Mantra - a mystical sloka composed of the names of Sri Bhagavan which addresses any individual deity.   Mantras are given to a d...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meaning Of Dreams About Attic: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Attic
  Attic Any part of a house usually represents a part of yourself (dreamer = house). The attic is the last thing built. Consider ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aeon, Aeons: Theosophy Dictionary On Aeon, Aeons
Aeon, Aeons (Latin) Aion (Greek) (from aion time)   An age, a period of time; used alone, equivalent to the word logos, but the u...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Baresma: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Baresma
Baresma(n) (Avestan), Barsum (Pahlavi), Barsam (Persian) (from the verbal root bares to grow upright; cf Sanskrit barh)   A wand ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Parama-guru: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Parama-guru
Parama-guru - grand-spiritual master; the guru of one’s guru.   (See also: Parama-guru , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Di...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Visrambha-guru-seva: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Visrambha-guru-seva
Visrambha-guru-seva - service to guru which is imbued with deep faith and intimacy (see visrambha). Service devoid of formality. Compl...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nitya-tattva: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Nitya-tattva
Nitya-tattva - eternal truth, reality or philosophical principle.   (See also: Nitya-tattva , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sacrifice: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Sacrifice
SACRIFICE Anton LaVey's Satanism frowns on self-sacrifice and the Catholic Church calls suicide a sin. Xtianity offers "eternal l...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atash, Atash-azar, Atar, Atur: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Atash, Atash-azar, Atar, Atur
Atash, Atash-Azar (Persian), Atur (Pahlavi), Atar (Avestan) Fire; the name of the ninth day of the month of the ancient Iranian calend...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siva, Shiva: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Siva, Shiva
Siva, Shiva (Sanskrit) The third god of the Hindu Trimurti (trinity): Brahma the evolver; Vishnu the preserver; and Siva the regenerat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Deva: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Deva
Deva Lit., "A shining one".   An inhabitant of the heavenly realms, which is characterized by long life, joyous surro...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ragamayi Bhakti: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Ragamayi Bhakti
Ragamayi bhakti - bhakti which is permeated with raga, or spontaneous affection. Ragamayi bhakti is not within sadhana. It refers to t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Maya
Maya - illusion; that which is not; Sri Bhagavan’s external potency which influences the living entities to accept the false ego...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Perpetual Motion: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Perpetual Motion
Perpetual Motion Equivalent of Latin perpetuum mobile (the ever-moving). The one eternal element is abstract space, coexistent with wh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nara: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Nara
Nara (Sanskrit). "Man", the original, eternal man.   (See also: Nara , Theosophy, Spirituality, Body mind and Soul, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meaning Of Dreams About Circle: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Circle
  Circle The circle symbolizes infinity, the circle of life and the eternal unknown. You, the dreamer, may have come to a greater...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Parabrahman: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Parabrahman
Parabrahman (Sanskrit) [from para beyond + Brahman (neuter) universal self or spirit]   That which is beyond Brahman; the self-en...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Advaita-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Advaita-jnana
Advaita-jnana - knowledge of non-duality. Although in the true sense this refers to the Supreme Absolute Personality of Godhead who is...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Propator: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Propator
Propator (Ancient Greek) Gnostic term. The "Depth" of Bythos, or En-Aior, the unfathomable light. The latter is alone the Se...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Word: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Word
Word In religious and philosophical usage, a translation of the Greek logos or Latin verbum. Its meaning here is that of reason manife...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Porphyry, Porphyrius: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Porphyry, Porphyrius
Porphyry, or Porphyrius. A Neo-Platonist and a most distinguished writer, only second to Plotinus as a teacher and philosopher.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Bana (-asura)
Bana (-asura) A thousand-armed demon, son of Bali. He was a favored devotee of Lord Siva’s. When Bana’s daughter Usha hid ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Egg: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Egg
Egg One of the most comprehensive symbols, equally suggestive in a spiritual, physiological, and cosmological sense. Among other thing...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tridansa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Tridansa
Tridansa - a staff which is carried by the Vaisnava sannyasis. It consists of three rods symbolizing engagement of body, mind, and wor...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hell: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Hell
Hell The place of the dead not only the grave, but also the place the soul goes after death.   There are several words translate...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagavan: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Bhagavan
Bhagavan - the Supreme Lord; the Personality of Godhead. In the Visnu Purana (6.5.72-74) Bhagavan is defined as follows: "suddhe ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diksa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Diksa
Diksa - receiving initiation from a spiritual master.   In the Bhaktisandarbha (Anuccheda 283) Jiva Gosvami has defined diksa as...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Monad: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Monad
A Theosophical definition of Monad :   Monad A spiritual entity which to us humans is indivisible; it is a divine-spiritual lif...   » Read the article

Dictionary -  prakriti: Sanskrit Dictionary On  prakriti
 Prakriti: eternal nature   (See also:  Prakriti , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Akincana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Akincana
Akincana - one who considers he has nothing but Krsna. Having nothing at all, utterly destitute materially. When referring to a Vaisna...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chiranjivi: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Chiranjivi
CHIRANJIVI: one who has gained eternal life   (See also: CHIRANJIVI , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adi-buddha: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Adi-buddha
Adi-Buddha (Sanskrit). The First and Supreme Buddha - not recognised in the Southern Church. The Eternal Light.   (See also: A...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anubhava: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Anubhava
Anubhava - one of the five essential ingredients of rasa. The actions which display or reveal the spiritual emotions situated within t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anartha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Anartha
Anartha - unwanted desires in the heart which impede one’s advancement in bhakti. These anarthas are of four types: (1) duskrto...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atman: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Atman
Atman The eternal or real self, sometimes referring to the principle of life in all things. The pure consciousness of the spirit which...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Brahma
Brahma - the spiritual effulgence emanating from the transcendental body of the Lord; the all-pervading, indistinct feature of the Abs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adharma: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Adharma
Adharma - irreligion; failure to carry out one’s socio-religious duties prescribed in the sastra.   (See also: Adharma ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Svarupata-jasa-mukti: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Svarupata-jasa-mukti
Svarupata-jasa-mukti - liberated from matter in terms of the revelation of one’s svarupa. This refers to svarupa-siddhi, the sta...   » Read the article

Article - Sikhism: The Eternal Guru - Sri Guru Granth Sahib
The holy book Guru Granth Sahib or the Adi Granth is considered the living Guru and the supreme spiritual authority of the Sikh religion....   » Read the article

Article - Soul After Death: What Does The Gita Say On Life After Death
The Blessed Lord said: “Many births have been left behind by Me and by thee, O Arjuna, I know them all, but thou knowest not thine, O Par...   » Read the article

Article - Nyaya: Hindu Philosophy - The Nyaya
The Nyaya or Hindu logic was founded by Gautama Rishi, who is also known by the names Akshapada and Dirghatapas. The Nyaya and the Vaises...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spiritual Dictionary: Spiritual Hinduism Dictionary
A spiritual dictionary of the 280 most common words in Hinduism. Also see these links: Hinduism, Spirituality, Enlightenment, Spiritual D...   » Read the article