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of Sanskrit Terms Bahih - Outward; external. Banaprastha - The third of the four stages of human life prescribed by the Vedantic scriptures: 1. Brahmacharya---the celibate student stage 2. Garhasthya---the married householder stage 3. Banaprastha---the stage of retirement and contemplation 4. Sannyas---the stage of religious mendicancy
Basti - The purificatory exercise for congested bowels. Bhakta-Devotee. Bengali - The language spoken by the people of the state of West Bengal (India) and Bangladesh. Bhagavad-Gita - "The Song of God"---a sacred scripture of the Hindus, one of the basic texts of the Vedanta and the Yoga philosophy the other two being Upanisads, and the Brahma-Sutra). Bhagavatam or Srimad Bhagavatam - A well--known Hindu scripture dealing mainly with the life of Sri Krishna. Bhakti - Love of God, devotion. Bhakti Yoga - The path of devotion followed by dualistic worshippers. Bhava - Feeling. Bheda - Difference; piercing. Brahmamuhurta - The period from 3 to 6 a.m. intended for Yoga-Abhyasa. Brahmarandhra - An aperture in the crown of the head Bhrumadhya - The space between the eyebrows. Bhuta Siddhi - Control over elements. Brahma - The Creator God; the First of the Hindu Trinity, the other two being Vishnu (Preserver) and Siva, or Shiva (Destroyer). Brahmachari - A celibate student devoted to the practice of spiritual discipline; one who follows the first stage of life. See ashrama. Brahmacharya - Celibacy. The first of the four stages of human life prescribed by the Vedantic scriptures: 1. Brahmacharya---the celibate student stage 2. Garhasthya---the married householder stage 3. Banaprastha---the stage of retirement and contemplation 4. Sannyas---the stage of religious mendicancy Brahman - Godhead. The Absolute, the Supreme Reality, the Ultimate Reality, Truth or the Self of the Vedanta Philosophy are also used interchangeably for Brahman; See Sat-Chit-Ananda. Brahma-Sutra - One of the three sacred texts of the Vedanta and the Yoga philosophy (the other two being the Upanisads, and the Bhagavad-Gita),in which its author Badarayana-Vyasa compiles together the leading concepts of Vedanta in an orderly manner. Brahmateja - The glow that surrounds a holy person. Brahmin - The priestly caste of the four castes in the Hindu Society. Brahmo - Member of the Brahmo Samaj, a theistic organization of India founded by Raja Rammohan Roy. Buddha - Prince Siddhartha or Shakyamuni---the founder of Buddhism. Lit. one who is enlightened. |
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