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Sri Harinama Cintamani :: Glossary (part 2) |
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| dvija-brahmana |
a twice-born (initiated) brahmana; the first birth is from the
natural mother, and the second birth is from the guru, the
spiritual father, and the Vedas, the spiritual mother. |
| ekadasi |
the eleventh day of the waxing or waning lunar fortnight;
austerities such as fasting, extra chanting and staying awake
all night are prescribed to be performed on ekadasi day. |
| Gaura-nagari |
one of the thirteen false branches of devotees who claim to
be followers of Lord Caitanya, but are actually attached to
material activities; due to their insincerity, they are simply
an obstacle on the path to pure devotion; their sambhoga is
nothing more than self-aggrandizement and self-serving
pleasure. |
| Gauranga |
another name for Lord Caitanya; gaura means gold, and
anga refers to His beautiful form. |
| Giridhari |
a name of Krsna meaning 'Lifter of Govardhana Hill'. |
| Giriraja |
a name of Krsna meaning 'King of Govardhana Hill'; a
name of Govardhana Hill itself. |
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Tonight, as you are lying in bed almost ready to fall asleep, watch your body fall asleep. Mentally say to yourself, "I am aware that my body is falling asleep." As you fall deeper and deeper into sleep, there is a good chance that you will begin dreaming. In this state you will be half-awake, half-asleep. Watch these dreams. Mentally say to yourself as the dream begins, "I am aware that I am dreaming." By persisting in this practice, you will eventually be aware that you are dreaming, even in deep sleep. But this ability is only a side benefit; the real point is to experience yourself as the viewer of the stream of mindstuff.
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| gopis |
the cowherd damsels of Vrndavana, who are most expert at
the art of pure devotional service. |
| Govardhana |
a hill where Lord Krsna performed many pastimes. |
| govardhana-sila |
a stone from Govardhana Hill that is worshipped as non-different from Krsna. |
| granthi |
four rounds chanted on the beads. |
| grhastha |
a married householder in Vedic society (varnasrama-dharma). |
| guna-avatara |
the three incarnations of Krsna in charge of the three qualities (gunas) of material nature; goodness is presided over by
Lord Visnu, passion by Lord Brahma and ignorance by Lord
Siva. |
| gunja-mala |
a garland of wildfiowers found in Vrndavana. |
| guru |
a spiritual master; the guru may be of two kinds: siska-guru
and diksa-guru (which see). |
| guru-svarupa- |
the original, eternal and universal guru principle, or the
tattva knowledge potency of the Supreme Lord, of which any
particular bona fide guru is considered a personification. |
| haram |
an Islamic (Urdu) word meaning 'something offensive',
used to demonstrate the principles of vyavadhana (interrupted) namabhasa because it contains the holy name of Lord Rama (pronounced Ram). |
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