Guhya-adesa (Sanskrit) (from guhya secret)

Preservation of secrecy in relation to the esoteric doctrines of Hinduism, e.g., the Upanishads. (BCW 6:10)

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Guhya-adesa (Sanskrit) (from guhya secret)

Preservation of secrecy in relation to the esoteric doctrines of Hinduism, e.g., the Upanishads. (BCW 6:10)

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E Delphicum The Delphic E, a sacred symbol denoting, among other things, the number 5. It is the fifth letter in the Greek and English alphabets, corresponding to he', the fifth letter in the Hebrew alphabet, which signifies a window and, in the Qabbalah, the human womb.

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esteem: To respect highly; to value.

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estranged: "Made a stranger." Set apart or divorced from.

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eternity: Time without beginning or end.

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ether: Akasha. Space, the most subtle of the five elements.

See: akasha, tattva.

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ethics: The code or system of morals of a nation, people, religion, etc.

See: dharma, pancha nitya karmas, punya, purity-impurity.

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etymology: The science of the origin of words and their development. The history of a word.

See: Nirukta Vedanga, Sanskrit.

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exalt: To make high. To raise in status, glorify or praise.

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evil: That which is bad, morally wrong, causing harm, pain, misery. In Western religions, evil is often thought of as a moral antagonism to God. This force is the source of sin and is attached to the soul from its inception.

Whereas, for Hindus, evil is not a conscious, dark force, such as Satan. It is situational rather than ontological, meaning it has its basis in relative conditions, not in ultimate reality. Evil (badness, corruption) springs from ignorance (avidya) and immaturity. Nor is one fighting with God when he is evil, and God is not standing in judgment. Within each soul, and not external to it, resides the principle of judgment of instinctive-intellectual actions. God, who is ever compassionate, blesses even the worst sinner, the most depraved asura, knowing that individual will one day emerge from lower consciousness into the light of love and understanding.

Hindus hold that evil, known in Sanskrit as papa, papman or dushta, is the result of unvirtuous acts (papa or adharma) caused by the instinctive-intellectual mind dominating and obscuring deeper, spiritual intelligence. (Note: both papa and papman are used as nouns and adjectives.) The evil-doer is viewed as a young soul, ignorant of the value of right thought, speech and action, unable to live in the world without becoming entangled in maya. -

intrinsic evil: Inherent, inborn badness. Some philosophies hold that man and the world are by nature imperfect, corrupt or evil. Hinduism holds, on the contrary, that there is no intrinsic evil, and the real nature of man is his divine, soul nature, which is goodness.

See: hell, karma, papa, Satan, sin.

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excel: To stand out as better, greater, finer than others. To do well at something.

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exclusive: Excluding all others. Saivites believe that there is no exclusive path to God, that no spiritual path can rightly claim that it alone leads to the goal.

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exemplar: One regarded as worthy of imitation; a model. An ideal pattern to be followed by others.

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exhaustive: "Drawn out." Very thorough; covering all details; leaving nothing out.

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existence: "Coming or standing forth." Being; reality; that which is.

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experience: From the Latin experior, "to prove; put to the test." Living through an event; personal involvement. In Sanskrit, anubhava.

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expound: To explain or clarify, point by point.

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extol: To praise highly.

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