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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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- ãkãsh
- Space. One of the five bhuts, from which the physical world (Virãt-Purush) is formed. It provides space for all jeevs, is the cause of the internal and external activities of their bodies, and is also where the prãns, indriyas, and antah-karans reside. Ãkãsh is the greatest of the five bhuts, as it supports and pervades all of the other four bhuts, yet remains unaffected by them.
- prãn
- A vital air. Breath. Life force or energy flowing within the primary life-currents of the body, called vãyu, which control crucial bodily functions. There are five main vãyus: prãn – forward moving air apãn – air that moves away samãn – balancing air udãn – ascending air vyãn – outward moving air
- prãnãyãm
- Controlling the prãns. Fourth step of ashtãng-yog, which involves controlling of prãns through breathing exercises leading to the calming of the chitt in preparation for concentration.
- rãjas-ahankãr
- One of the three types of ahankãr that evolve from maha- tattva and from which, the ten indriyas, the buddhi, and the prãns evolve.
- sukshma
- Subtle. One of the three bodies of the jeev. It is the subtle body of the jeev, which is composed of nineteen tattvas: the five gnãn-indriyas, the five karma-indriyas, the five prãns, and the four antah-karans. Unlike the sthul body, the sukshma body is not visible and is commonly thought of as the mental body.
- tattva
- An element. That which is produced from Mãyã. There are twenty-four tattvas that have evolved from Mãyã: the five gnãn-indriyas, the five karma-indriyas, the five prãns, and the four antah-karans.