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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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- ãsan
- 1) Seat. A sitting posture in yog. 2) Third step of ashtãng-yog, which involves physical exercises of postures to promote concentration.
- ashtãng-yog
- The practice of focusing and quieting the fluctuations of the mind through various physical and mental practices, and ultimately aiming for the yog, the union with Bhagvãn. The eight progressive steps of ashtãng-yog are: yam (restraint), niyam (observance), ãsan (seat or
- gorakh-ãsan
- An ãsan to protect the indriyas. Specific yogic ãsan or sitting posture where a person sits with both heels tucked into the groin, the toes folded under the buttocks, and the large toes held by the hands from behind the back. Considered to help in preventing the ejaculation of semen, and therefore helping in the observance of brahm-chãrya. Also known as goraksh-ãsan or bhadrãsan.
- sinhãsan
- Decorated throne.
- upãsanã
- 1) Literally means ‘sitting near’. It is the philosophical understanding of the nature of Bhagvãn – What is He like? How do we worship Him? This allows a bhakta to become closer to Bhagvãn.
- Vishvarup
- Literally means ‘svarup of the world’. This svarup was shown to Arjun by Shree Krishna Bhagvãn. The svarup consists of four different forms: Vãsudev, Pradyumna, Aniruddha, and Sankarshan. They each have different roles and responsibilities in a brahmãnd (Virãt-Purush). Sankarshan, Aniruddha, and Pradyumna are the sagun svarups of Vãsudev Bhagvãn, and it is the strength of the upãsanã of Virãt-Purush that he becomes capable of performing the activities of creation, sustenance, and destruction. Also, as long as Virãt-Purush worships these three, his association with Mãyã – in the form of creation, sustenance, and destruction – is not broken. It is when he worships Vãsudev Bhagvãn, who is nirgun, that Virãt- Purush abandons Mãyã and becomes brahm-rup.