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Sanskrit and Vraj philosophical terms used across the Vachanamrut, Shikshapatri, and Bhaktachintamani, sourced verbatim from Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Bhuj-Kutch's own published Vachanamrut glossary appendix — not written by us.
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- chakra
- 1) A razor-bladed disc. One of Bhagvãn’s weapons. Also called sudarshan chakra. 2) Wheel. According to yogic practices, chakras are centres of spiritual power and consciousness located within the inner body. The six chakras are: ãgnã, vishuddh, anãhat, manipur, svãdhisthãn, ãdhãr. Each chakra has its corresponding location and dev.
- darshan
- Seeing. To see with admiration and devotion. To see Bhagvãn, a sat-purush, and murtis, with inner or outer vision, with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings. By doing darshan properly a bhakta develops affection for Bhagvãn, and Bhagvãn develops affection for that bhakta. [Sãrangpur – 2].
- gnãn-yagna
- When a bhakta of Bhagvãn engages in antar-drashti, it is called a gnãn-yagna. Physical activities related to Bhagvãn, such as having the darshan of Bhagvãn, performing His pujã or engaging in kathã and kirtans of Bhagvãn, to see that murti of Bhagvãn within the heart, to perform its pujã, and to bow before it, are all forms of antar-drashti, and are therefore aspects of a gnãn-yagna.
- Mahã-Purush
- 1) Also called Mul-Purush, Akshar-Purush, and Purush. 2) The svarup of Bhagvãn that resides in Shvet-Dvip, and gives darshan to the niranna-muktas.
- pradakshinã
- Look from all directions. To walk in the clockwise direction around the murti of Bhagvãn with a focused mind, and receive His darshan from all directions. A form of bhakti, signifying that Bhagvãn is the centre of our lives; just as the sun provide energy for the planets that orbit it, Bhagvãn provides energy for us. The pradakshinã is performed in a clockwise direction so Bhagvãn remains on our right, which is the position of the master.
- sakãm bhakta
- A bhakta who superficially appears to be a tyãgi and nishkãmi. However, he does not have wish for the murti of Bhagvãn, but instead has desires for the darshan of the ãtmã and the four types of mukti. Even if his nishchay is perfect, is a great tyãgi, has firm vairãgya, intense ãtmã- nishthã, and he is not disturbed by inner enemies, if he desires anything other than the pratyaksha svarup of Bhagvãn, then even if he is in the higher loks, he will certainly attain less bliss.
- shravan
- 1) To listen to talks of Bhagvãn through the ears. 2) The term also means the initial intake of gnãn from any of the outer indriyas. In this sense, darshan, intake of gnãn through the eyes, is also considered a form of shravan. However, the intake of gnãn through the process of shravan (listening) must be strengthened with manan (thinking) and nididhyãs (remember) if it is to lead to the sãkshãtkãr (realisation) of that gnãn.
- sudarshan chakra
- Fiery, disc-like weapon originally used by Bhagvãn, with the power and radiance of several suns.
- yog-yagna
- When a person performs a sãttvik yagna by withdrawing the ten indriyas and the mind (the eleventh indriya) from whichever vishays they have become attached to, and then offers them into the brahm-agni. By continuously making these offerings, Bhagvãn incarnates Himself with the brahm-svarup self of the person who performs a yoga- yagna, just as Bhagvãn grants darshan to the performer of a yagna. This is the reward of the yog-yagna.