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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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- Kapil-Dev
- An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a rushi to compile all the divine knowledge that had been destroyed. He gave the knowledge of the Sãnkhya philosophy to his mother Devhuti, which was later written in the Shreemad Bhãgvat by Vyãsji.
- karma-yogi
- A person is striving for karma-yog (yog through activities). Term used for a grahastha bhakta who has not renounced his/her worldly duties completely – as opposed to a sãnkhya-yogi – but is nevertheless sincerely striving for yog or kalyãn. Refers to the many grahasthas in the time of Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn who chose to totally commit and dedicate their lives to satsang.
- sãnkhya
- Fundamental belief of the Sãnkhya philosophy. It proposes that all that evolves from Mãyã is perishable and vain. After developing thoughts of sãnkhya, the bhakta gradually becomes detached from worldly, mãyik objects and become further absorbed in Bhagvãn.
- Sãnkhya
- A philosophy that analyses the tattvas, and states that there are twenty-five tattva. Founded by Kapil-Dev.
- sãnkhya-yogi
- A yogi who has abandoned activities. Term used for a bhakta who has abandoned his/her worldly duties – as opposed to a karma-yogi – and is sincerely striving for kalyãn. Refers to a tyãgi who is totally dedicated and committed to satsang. In the time of Swãminãrãyan Bhagvãn, many widows and widowers chose to become sãnkhya-yogis after their spouse passed away. They dedicated their lives to Bhagvãn rather than any other family members. Often refers to female tyãgis.
- shat-sampatti
- The six spiritual activities prescribed by the Sãnkhya philosophy: sham (tranquillity) dam (self-control; restraint of sense organs) uparati (abstinence; refraining from mundane objects and activities) titikshã (endurance; overcoming comforts and hardships) samãdhãn (stability; balance of mind and focus on Bhagvãn) shraddhã (faith; persistence)