| Adi Parashakti |
The original, primordial, vast, womb-energy of the universe.
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| Advaita |
Nonduality; a condition of consciousness which transcends multiplicity and apprehends the singleness of Being. |
| Ajna Chakra |
The eye which sees inwardly; the "third eye"; the cranial chakra which "sees" in meditation. See Chakra. |
| Amrita |
Literally, "immortality". It is the sweet, nectarous bliss that is born in perfect meditation. Also, it can refer to a special substance created in an enlightened human nervous system which creates Divine Intoxication; sometimes also referred to as Soma. |
| Amrita-Sahaja-Samadhi |
A phrase created by David, which he renders as, "Utterly relaxed and abiding as nectar-like Pure Consciousness." |
| Ananda |
Bliss, joy, satisfaction, contentment. |
| Avatara |
Literally, "descent," referring to a human, or even animal, birth that is actually Divine in origin; descending from God. |
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| Bhakti |
Love or devotion. (See Parabhakti) |
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| Chakra |
Wheels within the human bodies, subtle and gross, which distribute the flow of Shakti, the force of life/feeling/energy. |
| Chit |
Consciousness. |
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| Darshan |
The sighting of the Ultimate Reality, the apprehension/cognition of Pure Consciousness, communicated in meditation or through touch, word, gesture, look, or even the odor of a Enlightened Master. |
| Devi |
Goddess, Shakti. |
| Dharma |
Action, lifestyle, or state of consciousness which promotes and upholds the inherent integrity of the Universal Consciousness. |
| Dhyana |
Meditation. |
| Diksha |
Initiation; prana-shakti transmission. Direct, tangible reception of the Grace-Field or of Spiritual Transmission; the Primordial Spiritual Power which issues out of an Enlightened Soul. |
| Divine Mother |
Goddess, feminine aspect of the Divine;Shakti. |
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| Guru |
A spiritual Teacher or Master who radiates enlightenment. |
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| Kali |
Literally means "black". An aspect of Devi in Her Fierce mood. |
| Karma |
Action; action's fruit; cause-effect relationship. |
| Kundalini |
The "serpent power" of individualized cosmic energy that awakens and evolves into full awakening. See Shakti. |
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| Lakshmi |
Aspect of the Goddess Consciousness manifesting as wealth and abundance. |
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| Lila |
the play of the universe; the activity of time and space viewed as inherently
Self-arising; the uncaused, unceasing, spontaneously-arising activity of the One
Universal Consciousness. |
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| Meditation |
A state of spontaneous self-transcendence; experience of inner pure consciousness. |
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| Nirvikalpa Samadhi |
The most profound meditative transcendence of the mind into its most prior, formless, Self Awareness (See Transcendental Consciousness), beyond time and space and duality. |
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| Parabhakti |
Supreme Devotion. |
| Paramatman |
Supreme Self. |
| Parashakti |
Supreme, Pimordial Energy of the Universe. |
| Prana |
Breath, life, light, universal energy. |
| Prana-Shakti |
Activated transmission of breath/light (prana) and feeling/devotion (shakti). |
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| Sadhana |
Spiritual practices which lead to enlightenment, awakening, or to the devotion/impulse to awaken; to practice spiritual techniques. |
| Sahasrara Chakra |
The "wheel" of spiritual energy which opens into complete and total self-transcendence at the top of the head. See Chakra. |
| Samadhi |
Union, true meditation, transcendence. David says, "The only samadhi truly worth dwelling upon is the one that lasts forever." |
| Samsara |
The phenomenal, perceptible world; that which can be tasted, touched, seen, heard, or smelled. |
| Samskaras |
a collection impressions stored deep within the mind; Vasanas |
| Saraswati |
The Goddess of learning and creative self expression. |
| Sat |
Existence, reality, truth. |
| Satchitananda |
Absolute-bliss-consciousness. |
| Satsang |
Association with Truth; a spiritual gathering. Exploring, through meditation and dialog, sublime Transcendental Awakening. |
| Shakti |
Primal Power; Energy or Force of the Divine; Goddess-consciousness; the energy which bestows spontaneous, profound meditation. (See Prana-Shakti, Darshan, Diksha.) |
| Shaktipat(a) |
The descent of Grace as Divine Light, Divine Love, Kundalini-Shakti, and/or the Multidimensional Lights within Consciousness. |
| Siva |
Also, Shiva. The Supreme Consciousnss of the Universe. |
| Soma |
See Amrita. |
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| Transcendental Consciousness |
Pure consciousness, the Self; a consciousness or awareness which is beyond time and space. |
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| Vasanas |
preconscious inclinations that create the structure and functioning of the
mind; deeply rooted habit-patterns or psychological tendencies that go on to form
conscious desires and actions; Samskaras |
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| Vedanta |
Beyond all knowledge; transcendental wisdom. |
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| Yoga |
Union; union with the Absolute. |
