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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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- asat-purush
- A false sant. An asat-purush person believes that all male and female svarups in this world have been created through Mãyã and the Purush, Virãt, and svarup of Bhagvãn, implying that all of these svarups are manifestations of Bhagvãn Himself. He also believes that if his mind is attracted towards a higher or lower svarup of either a male or female, he should perform dhyãn upon that very svarup in order to attain instantaneous samãdhi.
- brahm-randhra
- Spiritual opening in the crown of the head (at the end of the sushumnã nãdi) through which the jeev leaves the body upon death or during samãdhi, and reaches higher loks. A shikhã is kept at the brahm-randhra.
- nirvikalp samãdhi
- 1) Highest state of realisation, in which a person sees only Bhagvãn – no doubts or distinctions remain. [Gadhadã I – 39]. 2) The eighth and final stage of ashtãng-yog.
- samãdhi
- 1) Trance. A spiritual experience, usually of Bhagvãn or His dhãm, in which consciousness of the body and surroundings is lost. 2) Eighth and final step of ashtãng-yog. Spiritual experience of union with Bhagvãn, which is the highest level of yog.
- savikalp samãdhi
- A state of realisation, in which a person sees Bhagvãn but doubts or distinctions still remain – in contrast to nirvikalp samãdhi, in which no distinctions remain and a person sees only Bhagvãn. [Gadhadã I – 39].
- yog-samãdhi
- Samãdhi attained as a result of perform yog.