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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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- adham-udhãran
- Saviour of sinners. Frees sinners from the cycle of birth and death, so they can attain kalyãn.
- akshar-mukta
- 1) A jeev which has qualities similar to those of Akshar. Used to describe the spiritual state of akshar-muktas. The highest level of faith or spiritual status is to become akshar-rup and worship Bhagvãn. [Loyã – 12]. 2) Is also sometimes used to describe things that have attained qualities similar to Akshar through his contact, [Gadhadã II – 13] attained ultimate kalyãn, and resides forever in Akshardhãm with a divya body.
- ãtyantik kalyãn
- See moksh.
- avatãr
- Incarnation of Bhagvãn. He incarnates on Earth for the welfare of society and for the kalyãn of the jeevs. Bhagvãn is always present in Bharat-Khand through these incarnations or His sãdhus. He assumes various avatãrs according to whichever task needs to be accomplished in whichever place, and each avatãr possesses varying amounts of Bhagvãn’s power.
- Bharat-Khand
- Ancient India, considered to have stretched westward to present-day Turkey, eastward to present-day Burma, and beyond the Himalayan mountain range in the north. Is considered to be the best of the nine khands of Jambu- Dvip because those who attain birth in this region can potentially attain kalyãn due to the constant presence of Bhagvãn's avatãr or Bhagvãn's sant.
- gnãn
- 1) Knowledge. Spiritual knowledge leading to kalyãn. In particular, the knowledge of the ãtmã, and Bhagvãn’s svarup and His greatness. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. 2) Also used to mean ãtmã-nishthã or ãtmã-gnãn.
- guru
- A teacher. He will guide you on the path of kalyãn.
- kalyãn
- 1) Liberation. Freedom from the cycle of births and deaths. 2) To take birth as a higher life-form, or to take birth in a higher lok.
- kalyãn-kãri
- Liberating. The cause of kalyãn. The cause of moksh. That which causes a jeev to break free from the cycle of births and deaths.
- 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.
- kudã-panthi
- Follower of a cult whose beliefs are against the teachings of the Veds. They falsely state the five 'M’ as a means to kalyãn. They are: madya (alcohol), mãns (meat), matsya (fish), mudrã (occult markings on the body), and maithun (illicit sex). One of the four types of kusangis.
- Mãrgi
- A Follower of the Vãm-Mãrg (cult of lust), an anti-Vedic cult that promotes illicit sex and other prohibited practices as a means to kalyãn.
- mukta
- Free. Released. A liberated soul. A resident of any dhãm of Bhagvãn who has been freed from life in the lower loks to a more spiritually elevated state. There are varying levels of muktas: the muktas of Badrikãshram, Shvet-Dvip, Vaikunth, and Golok. The highest level of mukta, akshar- mukta, has attained ultimate kalyãn and is free from the bondage of Mãyã and the cycle of births and deaths. [Sãrangpur – 17].
- mukti
- To become free. Kalyãn. Moksh. Those who are bhaktas of Bhagvãn do not desire any of the four types of mukti: to reside in the dhãm of Bhagvãn; to stay near Bhagvãn; to assume a svarup similar to Bhagvãn; and to attain powers similar to Bhagvãn. A nishkãm bhakta of Bhagvãn does not wish for any of these. Instead, he only wishes for Bhagvãn’s sevã. [Gadhadã I – 43].
- Nãrad
- An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a travelling rushi. Nãrad showed that bhakti is the best way of attaining moksh. He was also a great bhakta of Bhagvãn and has guided many souls on the path of kalyãn by travelling all over the brahmãnd.
- sagun
- With gun. Possessing divine qualities and kalyãn-kãri gun. Also means great, when referring to the svarup of Bhagvãn.
- 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.
- svabhãv
- 1) Nature. 2) Flaw. Negative characteristic. A person’s vicious natures, such as kãm, krodh, lobh, and moh. Also used to refer to a person’s natures in the form of habits formed after repeated actions, in this birth or in the past lives. A svabhãv must be eradicated in order to attain kalyãn, which is achieved by listening to the advice of Bhagvãn and His sant.