Dictionary - Vaishnavas: Parapsychology Dictionary On Vaishnavas
Vaishnavas: Worshippers of Lord Vishnu or Lord Krishna, since it is believed that the one comes from the other. Vaishnavas worship Lo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnava: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Vaishnava
Vaishnava (Sanskrit) A follower of the Hindu god Vishnu   (See also: Vaishnava , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul) &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnava: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Vaishnava
Vaishnava A devotee of the Supreme Lord Vishnu. Since Krishna and Vishnu are different aspects of the same Supreme Person, devotees of...   » Read the article

Article - Vaishnava Agamas: The Vaishnava Agamas In The Hindu Scriptures
The Vaishnava Agamas are of four kinds: the Vaikhanasa, Pancharatra, Pratishthasara and Vijnanalalita. The Brahma, Saiva Kaumara, Vasisht...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnava Theology: Encyclopedia - Vaishnava Theology
Vaishnava Theology is the theological discourse concerning the Hindu deity Vishnu and/or one of His avatar. Vaishnava Theology - Vaishnav...   » Read the article

Article - Vairagis: Hindu Sects And Cults - Vairagis
Vairagis: A Vairagi is one who is devoid of passion. Vairagis are Vaishnavas. They worship Lord Rama, Sita and Hanuman. They read the Ram...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnavism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism (Vaishnava): (Sanskrit) "Way of Vishnu."   One of the four major religions, or denominations of Hinduism, r...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnavism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism (Vaishnava): (Sanskrit) "Way of Vishnu."   One of the four major religions, or denominations of Hinduism, r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Gaudiya Vaishnavism, (Bengal) Vaishnavism, is a sect of Hinduism founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya sampradaya is the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radha: Encyclopedia - Radha
Radha refers to either one of two figures in Hindu religion. By far the most important is Radha, the gopi, who participates in the Rasa L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monk: Encyclopedia - Monk
A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others followi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Turiya: Encyclopedia - Turiya
In early Hindu philosophy, turiya (also called caturtha) is a state of pure consciousness, or the experience of ultimate reality and trut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baladeva Vidyabhushana: Encyclopedia - Baladeva Vidyabhushana
Baladeva Vidyabhushana (? - ?) was a prominent Gaudiya Vaishnava acharya (religious teacher). He never mentioned his birth place or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Vai...   » 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 - Vishishtadvaita: Encyclopedia - Vishishtadvaita
Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic Vishisthadvaita is a qu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahman: Encyclopedia - Brahman
Brahman (ब्रह्मन् in devanagari script) in the Vedantic (and subsequently Yogic) schools of Hinduism, is the signifying n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sikha: Encyclopedia - Sikha
SikhA or scalp-lock is a long tuft of hair left on top or on the back of the shaven head of a male Brahmin Vaishnava sadhu. It signifies ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Appayya Dikshidar: Encyclopedia - Appayya Dikshidar
Appayya Dikshidar (1520-1593), born in Adayapalam, near Vellore, South India, a great householder in the orthodox Indian tradition, was a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami
Jiva Goswami was one of the most prolific and important writers of the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Hinduism, and one of the famous Six Go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura: Encyclopedia - Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada (1874-1937), the well-known preacher of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, was born Bimal Prasad Dhut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Achintya Bheda-bheda: Encyclopedia - Achintya Bheda-bheda
Achintya Bhedabheda is a Vedanta doctrine taught by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as a synthesy of teachings of all Vaishnava sampradayas. It mean...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia - Vishnu
Vishnu (IAST viṣṇu, Devanagari विष्णु, with honorific Shri Vishnu; śrī viṣṇu, श्रीविष्णु ), is...   » 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 - Ramananda: Encyclopedia - Ramananda
Ramananda (1360-1470) was a vaishnava saint, a Ramayat, a devotee of Lord Rama. He lived in Varanasi. He communicated in simple Hindi, an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnava: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Vaishnava
Vaishnava: A devotee of Vishnu.   (See also: Vaishnava , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Sou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnava's: Sai Baba Dictionary On Vaishnava's
Vaishnava's: Vaishnava's: Devotees of Lord Vishnu. Persons who follow the vidhi's: no meat, fish, eggs, intoxication, illigimate se...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnava: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Vaishnava
Vaishnava (Sanskrit). A follower of any sect recognising and worshipping Vishnu as the one supreme God. The worshippers of Siva are ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnava Theology: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnava Theology - The Journal Of Vaishnava Studies
Founded in 1992 by Steven J. Rosen (Satyaraja Dasa), the Journal of Vaishnava Studies (JVS) is considered the most important academic jou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnava Theology: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnava Theology - Bhaktivedanta College And Vaishnava Theology
The current and central programme at Bhaktivedanta College is in Vaishnava Theology. Bhaktivedanta College is ISKCON’s first seminary c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnava, Vaisnava: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Vaishnava, Vaisnava
Vaishnava Vaisnava (Sanskrit) A follower of any sect recognizing and worshiping Vishnu as the sectarian supreme divinity. There are at...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Caitanya-vaishnava's: Sai Baba Dictionary On Caitanya-vaishnava's
Caitanya-vaishnava's: Caitanya-vaishnava's: School of devotees of Lord Vishnu, who follow Lord Caitanya.   (See also: Caita...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gaudiya Vaishnava: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gaudiya Vaishnava
Gaudiya Vaishnava a follower of Lord Chaitanya.   (See also: Gaudiya Vaishnava , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sri Vaishnava: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Sri Vaishnava
Sri Vaishnava: A worshipper of Vishnu according to the philosophical school of Sri Ramanuja known as Vashistadvaita Vedanta (Qualified...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monk: Encyclopedia Ii - Monk - Vaishnava Monks
Similar in appearance to Buddhist monks, monks from the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), or Hare Krishnas as the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishnology: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishnology - Recent Scholarship
Guy Beck, a well published scholar on Hinduism in general, and on Krishna in particular, has published on the Krishnology of the Vaishnav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishnology: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishnology - Krishna Centered Vaishnava Theological Discourse
Theology which concerns itself with the Hindu deity Krishna is only found in a few established academic institutions outside of India. Al...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnava Food Mantra: Sai Baba Dictionary On Vaishnava Food Mantra
Vaishnava food mantra: Vaishnava food mantra: One of the mantra's the Vaishnavas use to offer their food to Krishna is:   namo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya
Gaudiya Vaishnava sampradaya The school of pure devotion to Radha and Krishna founded by Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His followers. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnavism - Vaishnava Upanishads
Of the 108 Upanishads of the Muktika, 13 are considered Vaishnava Upanishads. They are listed with their associated Veda (SV, ŚYV, KYV, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaudiya Vaishnavism - Gaudiya And Other Vaishnava Schools: Main Theological Differences
This teaching - shared by Nimbarka and Vallabha sampradayas and opposed by Ramanuja and Madhva - is based most prominently on Bhagavata P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radha: Encyclopedia Ii - Radha - The Mahabharata
Radha - Radha the gopi. In the story of Krishna, as told in the Puranas and the Mahabharata, she is one of the gopis (cow-herding women...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baladeva Vidyabhushana: Encyclopedia Ii - Baladeva Vidyabhushana - Govinda Bhashya: Gaudiya Vaishnava Commentary On Vedanta
Around this time, the members of the Sri (Ramanuja) sampradaya in the court of the king Sadacari Raja at Jaipur, Rajasthan, complained th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Turiya: Encyclopedia Ii - Turiya - Advaita Concept
The first two states are defective as experiences of reality and truth because of their flawed dualistic natures of subject and object, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnavism - The Major Schools
Vaishnavas believe that Vishnu-Narayana is the one supreme God and all other gods and creatures are subservient to Him. All of the sects ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnavism - History Of Vaishnavism
Thanks to Alvars, a set of twelve people who with their devotional hymns spread the sect to the common people, Vaishnavism flourished in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Theological Beliefs And Philosophy
Major branches of Vaishnavism include:- Srivaishnavism (espoused by Ramanuja who advocated Vishishtadvaita), Dvaita (espoused by Madhvac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Theological Beliefs And Philosophy
Major branches of Vaishnavism include:- Srivaishnavism (espoused by Ramanuja who advocated Vishishtadvaita), Dvaita (espoused by Madhvac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monk: Encyclopedia Ii - Monk - Eastern Orthodox Monks
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, monasticism holds a very special and important place. Far more common than in the Roman Catholic Church, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monk: Encyclopedia Ii - Monk - Anglican Monks
A small but hugely influential aspect of Anglicanism is its religious orders of monks. Shortly after the beginning of the revival of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Movement - Rama Bhakti
The leader of the bhakti movement focusing on the Lord as Rama was Ramananda. Very little is known about him, but he is believed to have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Movement - Origins
The Bhakti Movement was essentially founded in South India and later spread to the North during the late medieval period. The notion of '...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monk: Encyclopedia Ii - Monk - Roman Catholic Monks
In the Roman Catholic Church the process of becoming a monk is marked by several distinct stages, which may vary depending on the particu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahman: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahman - Brahman And Atman
Philosopher mystics of the Upanishads identify Brahman, the world soul, with atman, the inner essence of the human being, or the human so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahman: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahman - Etymology
Brahman or brahma, and similar words, have various meanings, mostly related to Hinduism. These words come from a Sanskrit root bŗh = " t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahman: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahman - Enlightenment And Brahman
While Brahman lies behind the sum total of the objective universe, some human minds boggle at any attempt to explain it with only the too...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahman: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahman - Semantics And Pronunciation
In the earliest Vedic Sanskrit: The word stem (neuter gender) is Brahman (ब्रह्मन्, pronounced as /brəh mən/) and its ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiva Goswami - Jiva Goswami’s Contributions
After the passing of Rupa and Sanatana, Jiva Goswami became the foremost authority in the Gaudiya Vaishnava line. In 1542 Jiva establishe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishishtadvaita: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishishtadvaita - The Philosophy
In more specific terms Vishishtadvaita conclusions may be briefly summarised as below. The Absolute Supreme Reality referred to as Brahma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Vaishnavism
Vaishnavas worship Vishnu, or Krishna and his avataras (especially Rama) as the supreme deity. This is the largest denomination. Vaishnav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiva Goswami - Jiva’s Demise
Jiva Goswami passed away in 1596 CE (or 1618 according to some biographies). His samadhi (tomb) is located in the precincts of the Radha-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiva Goswami - Jiva Goswami’s Literary Achievments
There are about 25 literary works attributed to Jiva Goswami: Jiva Goswami - 1-Harinamamrita Vyakarana. This work is a book on Sanskrit...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Narottama Dasa Thakura: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Narottama Dasa Thakura
Narottama dasa Thakura a Vaishnava spiritual master in the disciplic succession from Lord Chaitanya and writer of many standard Vaishn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnavism - History Of Vaishnavism
Thanks to Alvars, a set of twelve people who with their devotional hymns spread the sect to the common people, Vaishnavism flourished in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnavism - Vaishna Upanishads
Of the 108 Upanishads of the Muktika, 13 are considered Vaishna Upanishads. They are listed with their associated Veda (SV, ŚYV, KYV, AV...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiva Goswami - Jiva Leaves Home
Hearing that his father and uncles had made this decision, the young Jiva desired to join them. According to the biographical work Bhakti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiva Goswami - Jiva In Vrindavana
Jiva went on to Benares where he studied for some time under the tutalage of Madhusudana Vidyavachaspati, the brother of the famous logic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Relations With Other Deities
Vishnu's consort is Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. Maya is the samvit (the primary intelligence) of Vishnu, while the other five attribu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Theological Attributes And More
Vishnu takes form as an all-inclusive deity, known as Purusha or Mahāpurusha, Paramātma [Supreme Soul], Antaryāmi [In-dweller], and He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiva Goswami - His Birth And Early Years
There seems to be some controversy amongst biographers about Jiva Goswami’s birth. Some opine that he lived from 1511 – 1596 CE, whil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Worship
It is not clearly known when or how the worship of Vishnu began. In the Vedas, and the information on Aryan beliefs, Vishnu is associated...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Etymology
The traditional Hindu explanation of the name Viṣṇu involves the root viś, meaning "to settle, to enter", or also (in the Rigveda) "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Names
Vishnu has a number of names, collected in the Vishnu sahasranama ("Vishnu's thousand names"), which occurs in the Mahabharata. In Vishnu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Danda: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Danda
danda a staff carried by Vaishnava sannyasis.   (See also: danda , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vishnavites: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Vishnavites
Vishnavites.   See VAISHNAVA   (See also: Vishnavites , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Pre-puranic Vishnu
In the Rigveda, Vishnu is mentioned 93 times. He is frequently invoked with other gods, especially with Indra, whom he assists in killing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Iconography
According to various Purana, Vishnu is the ultimate omnipresent reality, is shapeless and omnipresent. However, a strict iconography gove...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnavite: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vaishnavite
Vaishnavite: Of or relating to Vishnu; same as Vaishnava. A follower of Vishnu or His incarnations. See: Vaishnavism, Vishnu. (See a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnavite: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vaishnavite
Vaishnavite: Of or relating to Vishnu; same as Vaishnava. A follower of Vishnu or His incarnations. See: Vaishnavism, Vishnu. (See a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tantras: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Tantras
tantras Scriptures that teach mantra chanting and Deity worship, especially for persons not initiated into study of the original Vedas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Relations With Other Deities
Vishnu's consort is Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. Maya is the samvit (the primary intelligence) of Vishnu, while the other five attribu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Theological Attributes And More
Vishnu takes form as an all-inclusive deity, known as Purusha or Mahāpurusha, Paramātma [Supreme Soul], Antaryāmi [In-dwelle ... See a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Salagrama: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Salagrama
Salagrama (Sanskrit) A village situated on the river Gandaki, regarded as sacred by the Vaishnavas. It received its name from the sal ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tridandi-bhikshu Swami: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Tridandi-bhikshu Swami
tridandi-bhikshu swami a Vaishnava sannyasi who lives by begging.   (See also: tridandi-bhikshu swami , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, B...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shikha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Shikha
shikha A tuft of hair grown at the crown of the head of male Vaishnavas.   (See also: shikha , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ramanuja: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Ramanuja (-acharya)
Ramanuja (-acharya) The founding acharya of one of the four Vaishnava sampradayas in Kali-yuga   (See also: Ramanuja , Bhakti,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Parampara: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Parampara
parampara An authorized Vaishnava disciplic succession. More ordinarily, any tradition.   (See also: parampara , Bhakti, Bhakt...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jagai And Madhai: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jagai And Madhai
Jagai and Madhai two debauchees whom Lord Nityananda converted into Vaishnavas.   (See also: Jagai and Madhai , Bhakti, Bhakti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Worship
It is not clearly known when or how the worship of Vishnu began. In the Vedas, and the information on Aryan beliefs, Vishnu is associated...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Etymology
The traditional Hindu explanation of the name Viṣṇu involves the root viś, meaning "to settle, to enter", or also (in the Rigveda) "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Names
Vishnu has a number of names, collected in the Vishnu sahasranama ("Vishnu's thousand names"), which occurs in the Mahabharata. In Vishnu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Andal: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Andal
Andal: (Tamil) Famed Vaishnava saint of Tamil Nadu. One of the Alvars, she lived in the early 9th century and today is venerated as on...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gheranda Samhita: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Gheranda Samhita
Gheranda Samhita: i (Sanskrit) A Vaishnava manual on hatha yoga (ca 1675), still influential today, presented as a dialog between Sage...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Andal: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Andal
Andal: (Tamil) Famed Vaishnava saint of Tamil Nadu. One of the Alvars, she lived in the early 9th century and today is venerated as one ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Surdas: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Surdas
Surdas: (Sanskrit) Blind North-Indian Vaishnava poet (ca 1550), famous for his devotional hymns to Lord Krishna. His massive writing S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tulasidasa: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Tulasidasa
Tulasidasa: (Sanskrit) Vaishnava sannyasin poet (ca 1532-1623) whose Sri Ramacharitamanasa, a Hindi rendering of Valmiki's Sanskrit ep...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pancharatra Agama (agamas):: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Pancharatra Agama (agamas):
Pancharatra Agama (Agamas): (Sanskrit) The most popular of the two major groups of Vaishnava Agamas (the other being the Vaikasana Aga...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nimbarka: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Nimbarka
Nimbarka: (Sanskrit) Mystic, philosopher and founder of the Minandi Vaishnava school of Vedanta (ca 1150). He acclaimed the guru's gra...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Namo Narayanaya: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Namo Narayanaya
Namo Narayanaya: (Sanskrit) "Salutations to Lord Vishnu." The great mantra of the Vaishnava faith. Also a popular greeting a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Narada Sutra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Narada Sutra
Narada Sutra (Sutras): (Sanskrit) A Vaishnava text of 84 aphorisms in which Sage Narada explains bhakti yoga (ca 1200). (See also: ...   » Read the article