Dictionary - Guru Bhakti: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Guru Bhakti
guru bhakti: (Sanskrit) Devotion to the teacher.   The attitude of humility, love and loyality held by a student in any field of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guru-bhakti: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Guru-bhakti
Guru-bhakti:   Guru-bhakti ("teacher devotion"): a disciple's self-transcending devotion to the guru; see also bhakti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guru: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Guru
guru A spiritual master. The gurus who initiate one and instruct one in pure Krishna consciousness are to be honored equally with the ...   » Read the article

Article - Dnyaneshwar: Dnyaneshwar's Gita Has Popular Appeal  
Sant Dnyaneshwar realised that the Gita's teachings could be read and understood only by a small Sanskrit-knowing elite. Dnyaneshwar, ...   » Read the article

Article - Mantras: Mantras For Awakening Kundalini
Mantras Awakening Kundalini is effected by Mantra also. It is a portion of Bhakti Yoga. Some aspirants should repeat the Mantra given by...   » Read the article

Article - Sri Madhvacharya: Madhva Siddhant - Bhakti And Gnana  
Sri Madhvacharya, the 13th century dvaita philosopher, is believed to have his divine origin from Mukhyaprana or Vayu, who had in earl...   » Read the article

Article - Gurudeva Mangatram: Principle Of Samata - About Gurudeva  
The path of spiritual progress leading to Self-realisation, propagated by Gurudeva Mangatram is the Surat Shabd Yoga, the path advocat...   » Read the article

Article - Yogic Guru: Necessity For A Yogic Guru
In olden days the aspirants were required to live with the Guru for a number of years, so that the Guru could study the students thorough...   » Read the article

Article - Life And Death: Bhakti As A Way Of Daily Life
Bhakti is not kamayamana or desire-driven; it is nirodh , a check on desire. When attained, bhakti makes a person into siddha , perf...   » Read the article

Article - Guru Gobind Singh: Scholar, Soldier, Saint And Poet  
Saint, scholar, soldier all rolled into one, Guru Gobind Singh was responsible for the evolution of the Khalsa Panth.   He was b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guru-shishya Tradition: Encyclopedia - Guru-shishya Tradition
The guru-shishya tradition (also guru-shishya parampara or lineage) is a spiritual relationship found within traditional Hinduism which i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Puri: Encyclopedia - Puri
Puri can mean: Puri, a city in the Indian state of Orissa. puri, an Indian bread. Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Maharaj, Gaudiya Vaishnava Guru, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaktipat: Encyclopedia - Shaktipat
Shaktipat is a term from Sanskrit and Hindi that refers to the act of a guru or spiritual teacher conferring a form of spiritual 'power' ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diksha: Encyclopedia - Diksha
In Hinduism, diksha is the ritual of initiation into the worship of some deity by a guru (diksha guru) who bestows mantra(s) and takes th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhajan: Encyclopedia - Bhajan
A bhajan or kirtan is a Hindu devotional song, often but not necessarily of ancient origin. Great importance is attributed to the singing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mirabai: Encyclopedia - Mirabai
Mirabai (मीराबाई) (1498-1547) (sometimes also spelled Meera) was a female Hindu mystical poet during the Mughal period of I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedavati: Encyclopedia - Vedavati
In Hindu mythology, Vedavati is speculated to have been the spirit of Sita Devi, the wife of Rama in the epic Ramayana. Vedavati - Early ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedanta: Encyclopedia - Vedanta
Vedanta (Vedānta, वेदान्त, pronounced as //vé: dα:n tə//) means the anta or culmination or essence of the Vedas. It is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guru: Encyclopedia - Guru
A guru (गुरू Sanskrit) is a teacher in Hinduism, Buddhism or Sikhism. Based on a long line of philosophical understanding as to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parampara: Encyclopedia - Parampara
Parampara (Sanskrit: परमपरा) denotes a long succession of teachers and disciples in traditional Indian culture. It is also kn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Movement: Encyclopedia - Bhakti Movement
Bhakti movements are Hindureligious movements in which the main spiritual practice is the fostering of loving devotion to God, called bha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kabir: Encyclopedia - Kabir
Kabir (कबीर) (1440 - 1518) (also known as Kabira) was an Indian mystic who preached an ideal of seeing all of humanity as one. He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj is presently one of the foremost spiritual leader of the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Yoga: Encyclopedia - Bhakti Yoga
Bhakti yoga is the Hindu term for the spiritual practice of fostering of loving devotion to God, called bhakti. Traditionally there are 9...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Satsang: Encyclopedia - Satsang
Satsang is the company of the highest knowledge and Truth; the company of a Guru; contact with a person or an assembly of persons who lis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s most favourite disciples, Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj (Srila Gurudeva) appeare...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alvars: Encyclopedia - Alvars
The Alvars (pronounced 'aalvaars', and also spelt as 'azhvars' and pronounced 'aazhvaars') are Hindu saint-mystics of antiquity, follower...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitya-guru: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Chaitya-guru
chaitya-guru the Supersoul.   (See also: chaitya-guru , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Guru-nishtha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Guru-nishtha
guru-nishtha to have firm faith in one’s guru.   (See also: guru-nishtha , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiksha-guru: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Shiksha-guru
shiksha-guru An instructing spiritual master.   (See also: shiksha-guru , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sad-guru: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Sad-guru
sad-guru a bona fide spiritual master   (See also: sad-guru , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guru-seva: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Guru-seva
guru-seva service to the spiritual master.   (See also: guru-seva , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guru-tattva: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Guru-tattva
guru-tattva the principles defining a spiritual master.   (See also: guru-tattva , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adi-guru: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Adi-guru
adi-guru The first spiritual master of a disciplic succession.   (See also: adi-guru , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diksha-guru: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Diksha-guru
diksha-guru The spiritual master who connects one with the Supreme Lord through initiation. A disciple has only one diksha-guru but ma...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pati-guru: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Pati-guru
pati-guru lit., “husband-spiritual master.” A term of respect addressed to a man by his wife.   (See also: pati-gu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guru Maharaja: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Guru Maharaja (gurudeva)
Guru Maharaja (Gurudeva) title of respect given to one’s own spiritual master.   (See also: Guru Maharaja , Bhakti, Bhak...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guru-aparadha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Guru-aparadha
guru-aparadha An offense against one’s spiritual master. Such an offense is the most likely cause of falling from spiritual life...   » 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 - Sravana-guru: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Sravana-guru
Sravana-guru - the person from whom one hears instructions regarding the fundamental truths of Sri Bhagavan, His energies, the living ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diksa-guru: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Diksa-guru
Diksa-guru - initiating spiritual master. One who gives a mantra in accordance with the regulations of sastra to a qualified candidate...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siksa-guru: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Siksa-guru
Siksa-guru - the person from whom one receives instructions on how to progress on the path of bhajana is known as siksa-guru, or instr...   » 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

Encyclopedia - Guru-shishya Tradition: Encyclopedia Ii - Guru-shishya Tradition - Guru-shishya Relationship Types
Amongst Guru-shishya relationships, there is a certain range of variation of the levels of authority that may be attributed to the guru. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhakti Yoga: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Bhakti Yoga
Bhakti Yoga Type of yoga or spiritual exercise involving devotion to a god or a guru.   (See also: Bhakti Yoga , New Age Spir...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siksa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Siksa
Siksa - instructions received from a teacher; as one of the limbs of bhakti, this specifically refers to instructions received from a ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Padapuja: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Padapuja
padapuja: (Sanskrit) "Foot worship."   Ceremonial worship of the guru's sandals or holy feet, often through ablution w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Paduka: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Paduka
paduka: (Sanskrit) "Sandals."   Sri Paduka refers to the sandals of the preceptor, the traditional icon of the guru, r...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhakti: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Bhakti
bhakti: n (Sanskrit) "Devotion." Surrender to God, Gods or guru. Bhakti extends from the simplest expression of devotion to ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Devotee: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Devotee
devotee: A person strongly dedicated to something or someone, such as to a God or a guru. The term disciple implies an even deeper com...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Panca-mahapapa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Panca-mahapapa
Panca-mahapapa - killing a brahmana, drinking intoxicating liquors, theft, committing adultary with the wife of sri-guru and associati...   » 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 - Gurukula: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gurukula
gurukula The guru’s family,” a teacher’s ashrama where traditional education is given.   (See also: gurukula...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Drona: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Drona (-acharya)
Drona (-acharya) A powerful brahmana who became expert in military arts. He was the military guru of both the Pandavas and the Kurus. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yamuna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Yamuna (-acharya)
Yamuna (-acharya) A prominent teacher in the Sri Vaishnava sampradaya. He was the guru of the initiating guru of Ramanujacharya. Sri Y...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Upanayana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Upanayana
Upanayana - a ceremony in which a guru initiates a boy into one of the three twice-born classes by investing the boy with the sacred t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhakti: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Bhakti
Bhakti:   Bhakti ("devotion/love"): the love of the bhakta toward the Divine or the guru as a manifestation of the Di...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhajana-kriya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Bhajana-kriya
Bhajana-kriya - taking up the practices of bhakti, such as hearing and chanting. There are sixty-four primary angas of bhakti, of whic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diksa-mantra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Diksa-mantra
Diksa-mantra - the mantras given by the guru at the time of initiation. These mantras include the maha-mantra, brahma-gayatri, guruman...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhakti: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Bhakti
bhakti: n (Sanskrit) "Devotion." Surrender to God, Gods or guru.   Bhakti extends from the simplest expression of devo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guru-shishya System: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Guru-shishya System
guru-shishya system: (Sanskrit) "Master-disciple" system. An important education system of Hinduism whereby the teacher conv...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rtvik: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Rtvik
rtvik lit., “priest.” Name given to a fallacious doctrine which holds that Srila Prabhupada is the only initiating guru of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mamata: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Mamata
Mamata - literally means ‘my-ness’; attachment or possessiveness. Mamata for material objects or persons is the cause of b...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aparadha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Aparadha
Aparadha - offenses committed against the holy name, the Vaisnavas, the guru, the sastras, the holy places, the Deity and so on. The v...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guru: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Guru
guru [one who dispels darkness]: a spiritual teacher who initiates seekers into the secrets of the sacred scriptures by the clearing o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guru: Indian Hindu Dictionary Ii On Guru
Guru Guru is often used for a Hindu spiritual teacher or Guide. Also the word is used for each of the ten first leaders of the Sikh re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Gosvami Maharaja: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Gosvami Maharaja - Spiritual Life
Strong faith in God was a natural quality that shined brightly in Sridhara Maharaja from his earliest childhood. As an adult he yearned t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Srila Prabhupad's Volcanic Energy
This was due to His devout devotion to Guru, His competence in rendering all kinds of service, and His untiring enthusiasm and diligence ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Satguru: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Satguru
satguru (sadguru): (Sanskrit) "True weighty one."   A spiritual preceptor of the highest attainment - one who has real...   » Read the article

Dictionary -  kula Guru: Indian Hindu Dictionary On  kula Guru
 kula guru: spiritual teacher of the household or clan.   (See also:  kula guru , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Narayana Guru: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Narayana Guru
Narayana Guru (1856-1928): Born in the low Ezahava caste in Kerala, he was a respected reformer who spent his life building temples, t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dosa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Sadhya, Susiddha, Siddha And Ari
Sadhya, susiddha, siddha and ari - These are four kinds of dosa (faults) calculated according to jyotisa-sastra concerning the nature ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dnyaneshwar: Encyclopedia Ii - Dnyaneshwar - Great Works At Young Age
The eldest, Nivrutti, joined the nath sect and became Nivruttinath. He also become the guru of Dnyaneshwar. He, at the age of fourteen, i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swaminarayan: Encyclopedia Ii - Swaminarayan - Philosophy And Claims Of Godhood
The Swaminarayan Sampradaya is a Bhakti Sampradaya which advocates God within the disciplines of Dharma. Lord Swaminarayan has propagated...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Raganuga-sadhana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Raganuga-sadhana
Raganuga-sadhana - Sri Rupa Gosvami’s conclusions regarding the method for performing raganuga-bhajana are stated in Bhaktirasam...   » 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

Encyclopedia - Ramanuja: Encyclopedia Ii - Ramanuja - Formative Years
Ramanuja was born Ilaya Perumal to a brahmin family in the village of Perumbudur, Tamil Nadu, India in 1017 AD. From a young age, his int...   » 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 - Tapas: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Tapas
tapas: (Sanskrit) "Warmth, heat," hence psychic energy, spiritual fervor or ardor. 1)    Purificatory spirit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - International Society For Krishna Consciousness - Scandal And Controversy
Since the death of Prabhupada, ISKCON experienced a variety of what they now describe as "heresies" over the next two decades. These here...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Yoga
YOGA (Sanskrit for "union," related to our "yoke.") Conquering the self is known as Yoga, the esoteric Eastern tea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vira Saivism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vira Saivism
Vira Saivism (Saiva): (Sanskrit) "Heroic Saivism." Made prominent by Basavanna in the 12th century. Also called Lingayat Sai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sikhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Sikhism - The Gurus Of Sikhism
Sikhism - The Ten Gurus of Sikhism. Sikhism was established by ten Gurus — teachers or masters — over the period 1469 to 1708. Each...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sikhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Sikhism - History Of Sikhism
Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1538), considered to be the founder of Sikhism, was born in the village of Talwandi, now called Nankana Sahib, near ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sikhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Sikhism - The Five Ks
Practicing Sikhs are bound to wear five Kakaars, or articles of faith, known as The Five Ks, at all times. It is done either out of respe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kabir: Encyclopedia Ii - Kabir - Philosophies
His greatest work is the Bijak, or Seedling, an idea of the fundamental one. This collection of poems demonstrates Kabir's own universal ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guru: Encyclopedia Ii - Guru - Guru In Buddhism
The guru's blessing is the last of the four foundations in Vajrayana Buddhism. In this foundation, the disciple can continue in their exp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guru: Encyclopedia Ii - Guru - Guru In Sikhism
The title Guru is extremely fundamental to the religion of the Sikhs. Indeed, the Sikhs have carried the meaning of the word to an even g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sikhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Sikhism - The Khalsa
A baptised Sikh becomes a member of the Khalsa or the "Pure Ones". When a Sikh joins the Khalsa, he/she is supposed to have devoted their...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guru: Encyclopedia Ii - Guru - Guru In Hinduism
The importance of finding a guru who can impart transcendental knowledge (vidya) is one of the tenets of Hinduism. One of the main Hindu ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guru: Encyclopedia Ii - Guru - Types Of Gurus
According to the Deval Smriti there can be eleven kinds of gurus and according to Nama Chintamani there are ten types. According to his f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sikhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Sikhism - Sikhs Around The World
A Sikh known as Yogi Bhajan brought the Sikh way of life to many young people in the Western hemisphere. In addition to Indian-born Sikhs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sikhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Sikhism - Observations
The founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, was born in 1469 to a Khatri family in central Punjab. After four epic journeys (north to Tibet, sout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj - Taking Shelter Of The Divine Master
While studying at the university, he came in contact with his spiritual master, His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhava Goswami Maha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guru: Encyclopedia Ii - Guru - Etymology
The word guru means teacher in Sanskrit, as well as in other languages derived from Sanskrit, such as Hindi, Bengali and Gujarati. The wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sikhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Sikhism - Followers Of Sikhism
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. The word Sikh is derived from its Sanskrit root 'śiṣya' (शिष्य) which means "disciple" or "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guru: Encyclopedia Ii - Guru - Succession And Lineage Parampara
The word parampara (Sanskrit परमपरा) denotes a long succession of teachers and disciples in traditional Indian culture. The H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guru: Encyclopedia Ii - Guru - Guru In A Western Culture Context
As an alternative to established religions, some people in Europe and the USA who were not of East Indian extraction have looked up to sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhajan: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhajan - Popularity With The Masses
The common masses indulge in bhajan-singing without realizing that such traditional methods of invoking the divine can have a tremendous ...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga Sitemap I - G
This is a sitemap for Yoga - G . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.   gan...   » Read the article