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Dictionary - Renunciation: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Renunciation
renunciation: See: sannyasa, tyaga, vairagya. (See also: Renunciation , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Great Sacrifice, Renunciation: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Great Sacrifice, Renunciation
Great Sacrifice, Renunciation. See WATCHER; WONDROUS BEING   (See also: Great Sacrifice, Renunciation , Mysticism, Mysticism D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Great Sacrifice, Renunciation: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Great Sacrifice, Renunciation
Great War. See TARAKAMAYA   (See also: Great Sacrifice, Renunciation , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Phalgu-vairagya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Phalgu-vairagya
Phalgu-vairagya - futile renunciation; renunciation which is unfavorable to bhakti. This is defined in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.2.256...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Path: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Path
path: Marga or pantha. A trail, road or way. In Hinduism there are various ways that the term path is used. -    ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manosanyasa: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Manosanyasa (manosanyaasa)
manosanyasa: manosanyasa (manosanyaasa). Mental renunciation.   (See also: manosanyasa , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, San...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Havan: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Havan
Havan: a fire ritual accompanied by the chanting of the sacred Vedic mantras for a communal or common purpose. In the Vedic age, Havan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karmasannyasa Yoga: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Karmasannyasa Yoga
Karmasannyasa Yoga (Sanskrit) The attaining of at-one-ment with the highest by means of renunciation of action for personal benefit, t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - A-parigraha: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On A-parigraha
a-parigraha: a-parigraha. Non-acceptance of gifts, renunciation.   (See also: a-parigraha , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, ...   » 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 - Atma-sanyasa: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Atma-sanyasa (aathma-sanyaasa)
Atma-sanyasa: Atma-sanyasa (Aathma-sanyaasa). Atmic renunciation.   (See also: Atma-sanyasa , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brothers Of The Shadow: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Brothers Of The Shadow
A Theosophical definition of Brothers of the Shadow :   Brother(s) of the Shadow A term given in occultism and especially in mo...   » 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 - A-mritha-sanyasa: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On A-mritha-sanyasa (-sanyaasa)
a-mritha-sanyasa: a-mritha-sanyasa (-sanyaasa). Bliss-filled renunciation.   (See also: a-mritha-sanyasa , Hinduism, Hindui...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagavan: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Bhagavan
Bhagavan The Personality of Godhead, who possesses in full the six opulences (bhagas) of perfection—strength, fame, beauty, know...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spiritual Dictionary: Dictionary Of Spiritual Terms
A Dictionary of Spiritual Terms. From Acupuncture to Zoroaster.   Please note that all words in grey, like "yoga", "...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chitta-riddhi-pada, Citta-riddhi-pada: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Chitta-riddhi-pada, Citta-riddhi-pada
Chitta-riddhi-pada citta-riddhi-pada (Sanskrit) (from chitta intelligence, thought, memory + riddhi supernormal power + pada step, ins...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Videhamukti: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Videhamukti
videhamukti: (Sanskrit) "Disembodied liberation."   Release from reincarnation through nirvikalpa samadhi -  the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagwan: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Bhagwan
Bhagwan: One endowed with spiritual power, righteousness, knowledge, and renunciation. A term and title of great honor.   (See ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sannyasins: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Sannyasins
SANNYASINS: Those who have embraced the life of complete renunciation.   (See also: SANNYASINS ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jainism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Jainism
Jainism: (Jaina) (Sanskrit) An ancient non-Vedic religion of India made prominent by the teachings of Mahavira ("Great Hero"...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rishabha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Rishabha (-deva)
Rishabha (-deva) An empowered incarnation of the Supreme Lord who set the standard of an ideal king, gave valuable instructions to his...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Occultism: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Occultism
Occultism [from Latin occultus hid]   The science of things behind the veils of nature both visible and invisible, things hidden ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vairagya: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Vairagya (vairaagya)
vairagya: vairagya (vairaagya). Detachment, renunciation.   (See also: vairagya , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sannyasa: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Sannyasa
Sannyasa: Renunciation; monastic life.   (See also: Sannyasa , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Thyaga: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Thyaga (thyaaga)
thyaga: thyaga (thyaaga). Sacrifice, renunciation.   (See also: thyaga , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nivritti: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Nivritti
NIVRITTI: Renunciation.   (See also: NIVRITTI ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Nivritti Marga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary I On Nivritti Marga
Nivritti Marga - Path of renunciation.   (See also: Nivritti Marga ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Nekkhamma: Pali Buddhist Buddhism Dictionary On Nekkhamma
nekkhamma (nekkhamma): Renunciation; literally, "freedom from sensual lust". One of the ten paramis.    (See al...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddha Siddhanta: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Siddha Siddhanta
Siddha Siddhanta: (Sanskrit) Siddha Siddhanta, also called Gorakhnatha Saivism, is generally considered to have come in the lineage of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vairagya: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Vairagya
Vairagya: Dispassion; the power of renunciation by which a yogi is able to pursue the true rather than the false, the eternal rather ...   » 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 - Vanaprastha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Vanaprastha
vanaprastha A man or woman in the retired order of life, the third stage of spiritual progress in the varnashrama social system. In th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Deha-sanyasa: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Deha-sanyasa (dheha-sanyaasa)
deha-sanyasa: deha-sanyasa (dheha-sanyaasa). Outward renunciation.   (See also: deha-sanyasa , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Thyaga-bhumi: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Thyaga-bhumi (thyaaga-bhuumi)
thyaga-bhumi: thyaga-bhumi (thyaaga-bhuumi). Land of renunciation.   (See also: thyaga-bhumi , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yukta-vairagya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Yukta-vairagya
yukta-vairagya real renunciation by utilizing everything in the service of God.   (See also: yukta-vairagya , Bhakti, Bhakti Y...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jivanmukta: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Jivanmukta
jivanmukta: (Sanskrit) "Liberated soul."   A being who has attained nirvikalpa samadhi - the realization of the Self, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nishkrama, Niskrama: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Nishkrama, Niskrama
Nishkrama niskrama (Sanskrit) [from nis away from + the verbal root kram to go, set forth]   Going forth, hence leaving the world...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma-marga: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Karma-marga (-maarga)
karma-marga: karma-marga (-maarga). Path of renunciation of the fruit of action.   (See also: karma-marga , Hinduism, Hindu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anupubbi-katha: Pali Buddhist Buddhism Dictionary On Anupubbi-katha
anupubbi-katha (aanupubbii-kathaa): Gradual instruction. The Buddha's method of teaching Dhamma that guides his listeners progressivel...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wesak: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Wesak
Wesak (Sanskrit) Celebration of the birth, renunciation, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha, usually on the full moon in Taurus ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanyasa: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sanyasa (sanyaasa)
sanyasa: sanyasa (sanyaasa). Renunciation-detachment, mendicancy.   (See also: sanyasa , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, San...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vairagya: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Vairagya
Vairagya (Sanskrit) Dispassion; the power of renunciation by which a yogi is able to pursue the true rather than the false, the eterna...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Purushartha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Purushartha
purushartha: (Sanskrit) "Human wealth or purpose."   The four pursuits in which humans may legitimately engage, also c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagawan: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Bhagawan
Bhagawan: (lit., the Lord) One endowed with the six attributes or powers of infinity spiritual power, righteousness, glory, splendor,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tyaga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Tyaga
TYAGA: Renunciation (of egoism, desires and the world).   (See also: TYAGA ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Arhat: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Arhat
Arhat (Sanskrit) (from the verbal root arh to be worthy, merit, be able)   Worthy, deserving; also enemy slayer (from ari enemy +...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tyaga: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Tyaga
Tyaga: Literally: "abandonment." Renunciation-in the Gita, the relinquishment of the fruit of action.   (See also: T...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ashrama Dharma: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Ashrama Dharma
ashrama dharma: (Sanskrit) "Laws life's orders." Meritorious way of life particular to each of the four stages (ashramas) of l...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sarva-kriya-parithyaga: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sarva-kriya-parithyaga (-parithyaaga)
sarva-kriya-parithyaga: sarva-kriya-parithyaga (-parithyaaga). Renunciation of all action.   (See also: sarva-kriya-parithy...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sannyasin: A Spiritual Dictionary On Sannyasin
Sannyasin: One who, having had his fill of the material world, having fulfilled his family duties, turns to the spiritual path, and d...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Thyaga: Sai Baba Dictionary On Thyaga
Thyaga: Thyaga: Renunciation (BV-10), (BV-36), detachment (RRV-6b).   (See also: Thyaga , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gautama: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Gautama
Gautama The family name of the Buddha.   There is no certainty about the century in which the historical Gautama lived. Buddhist...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Parami, Paramita: Pali Buddhist Buddhism Dictionary On Parami, Paramita
parami, paramita (paaramii, paaramitaa): Perfection of the character. A group of ten qualities developed over many lifetimes by a bodh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sannyasins: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Sannyasins
Sannyasins: Sannyasins: those who have embraced the life  of complete renunciation.   (See also: Sannyasins , Hinduism...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Taurus: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Taurus
TAURUS (April 21 - May 20). The fixed earth sign of the Zodiac called "the Bull" because the Babylonians who invented the si...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Upanishad: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Upanishad
Upanishad: (Sanskrit) "Sitting near devotedly."   The fourth and final portion of the Vedas, expounding the secret, ph...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tirumantiram: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Tirumantiram
Tirumantiram: (Tamil) "Holy incantation."   The Nandinatha Sampradaya's oldest Tamil scripture; written ca 200 bce by ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Society Of Friends: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Society Of Friends
Society of Friends Better known as Quakers, an Anglo-American pacifist sectarian movement originating in the religious confusion of th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Swami: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Swami
swami (m), swamini (f): the title used by a sannyasi who has taken the vows of renunciation; literally one who is with oneself. &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nivritti: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Nivritti
NIVRITTI: renunciation   (See also: NIVRITTI , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tapasya: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Tapasya
Tapasya: 1)  Austerities. 2)  The experience of heat that occurs during the process of practicing yoga. The heat is genera...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Upeksha: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Upeksha
Upeksha (Sanskrit). Lit., Renunciation. In Yoga a state of absolute indifference attained by self-control, the complete mastery over o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Astral Plane: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Astral Plane
ASTRAL PLANE A mental world shared by dreamers, OOBE travelers, perichoretic visitants, newly dead, beings/spirits from other worlds w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Holy Orders: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Holy Orders
holy orders: A divine ordination or covenant, giving religious authority. Vows that members of a religious body make, especially a mon...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Buddha: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Buddha
Buddha [one of true wisdom]: Buddha is a title bestowed on an enlightened master. The Buddha in the present cycle is Siddhartha Gautam...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tyaga: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Tyaga
tyaga: (Sanskrit) "Letting go, detachment, renunciation." Described in the Bhagavad Gita as the basic principle of karma yog...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sannyasa: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sannyasa
Sannyasa (Sanskrit) [from sam together with + ni-as to reject, resign worldly life]   Putting or throwing down, laying aside, aba...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Left-hand Path, Path Of Shadows: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Left-hand Path, Path Of Shadows
Left-hand Path or path of shadows, those taking it called in theosophy brothers of the shadow. One of the two fundamental paths or cou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tyaga: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Tyaga
TYAGA: renunciation   (See also: TYAGA , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Nivritti: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Nivritti
Nivritti: Nivritti: renunciation.   (See also: Nivritti , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spiritual Powers: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Spiritual Powers
Spiritual Powers Generally used in contradistinction to psychic powers; for while psychic powers pertain to the intermediate, psychome...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sannyasin: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Sannyasin
A Theosophical definition of Sannyasin :   Sannyasin (Sanskrit) One who renounces (a renouncer); from sannyasa, "renunciat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-yoga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Jnana-yoga
Jnana-Yoga:   Jnana-Yoga ("Yoga of wisdom"): the path to liberation based on wisdom, or the direct intuition of the t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Videhamukti: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Videhamukti
videhamukti: (Sanskrit) "Disembodied liberation."   Release from reincarnation through nirvikalpa samadhi - the realiz...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Uparati: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Uparati
Uparati: Uparati: satiety in the enjoyment of  sense-objects; surfeit; discontinuance of religious ceremonies  following ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sarartha-darsini: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Sarartha-darsini
Sarartha-darsini - commentary on Srimad-Bhagavatam, Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura gives the following commentary on slokas 11.20...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sannyasa: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Sannyasa
sannyasa: (Sanskrit) "Renunciation." "Throwing down or abandoning."   Sannyasa is the repudiation of the dha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahatyagi: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Mahatyagi
Mahatyagi: Mahatyagi: a person whose renunciation is  universal.   (See also: Mahatyagi , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Druva: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Druva (dhruva)
Druva: Druva (Dhruva). Grandson of Brahma and son of Uttanapadha; as a child, he performed severe penance and attained self-renunci...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Saubhari: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Saubhari
Saubhari A sage who while meditating under the water of the Yamuna saw a pair of fish mating and became sexually aroused. He then appr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Videhamukti: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Videhamukti
videhamukti: (Sanskrit) "Disembodied liberation." Release from reincarnation through nirvikalpa samadhi - the realization o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaturthasrama, Caturthasrama: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Chaturthasrama, Caturthasrama
Chaturthasrama caturthasrama (Sanskrit) The fourth stage of sannyasa, complete renunciation of the world. (BCW 2:118)   (See al...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Solstice: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Solstice
Solstice [from Latin sol sun + stit stand still]   The two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is farthest from the equator, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vairaya: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary I On Vairaya
Vairaya - Renunciation; dispassion.   (See also: Vairaya ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Renunciation: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Renunciation
Renunciation Not a painful obligation, but the result of a free choice; nor the giving up of an object of desire in favor of another o...   » Read the article

Article - Peace On Earth: Renunciation Keeps Man, Nature Happy - Aparigraha
On September 22, 1931, two icons of the West and the East met in a humble tenement in London. Mahatma Gandhi impressed Charlie Chaplin...   » Read the article

Article - Poverty Consciousness: Ending Poverty Consciousness
Ending Poverty Consciousness Definition number one of "poverty" in the American Heritage Dictionary is: "The state of be...   » Read the article

Article - Dharma: Fundamentals Of Dharma
The Samanya Dharmas must be practised by all, irrespective of distinctions of Varna and Asrama, creed or colour. Goodness is not the prop...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hinduism Dictionary: Spiritual Dictionary On Hindusim From R-z
A Hinduism dictionary with the most common spiritual words from P-Z. Also see these links: Hinduism, Spirituality, Enlightenment, Spiritu...   » 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