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of pure and undifferentiated consciousness; also called the Para
Brahman. Saguna Brahman : Creator God.
*Brahma-randra - lit., "The passage of Brahman." An aperture in the
crown of the head. It is believed that if one's prana, or vital breath,
departs from the body through the Brahma - randhra, one is not reborn.
* Brahmin - a member of the priestly caste, the highest caste in Hindu
society.
Buddha - lit., "The Enlightened One." The word refers specifically to
Gautama Buddha, 6th century BC born, as prince Siddhartha in what is
now Nepal; he renounced world to become one of the greatest spiritual
teachers of all time and the founder of Buddhism.
Chakra - a center of consciousness. There are six chakras located in the
sushumna channel of the spine, and a seventh centre is located in
cerebrum. The Kundalini, or spiritual energy, lies at the base of the
sushumna. When awakened it passes through the first three chakras-the
muladhara, the svadhishthana, and the manipura. When the Kundalini
rises to the fourth chakra, the anahata, in the region of heart, the aspirant
feels the awakening of Divine Consciousness and sees light. At the fifth
center, the vishuddha chakra, one likes to hear and talk only about
God. When the Kundalini rises to the sixth chakra, the ajna,
located between eyebrows, one sees the form of God but a little
separation remains. The culmination of spiritual life occurs when the
Kundalini reaches the seventh center, the Sahasrahara, in the brain,
a person then realizes his oneness with God. Sahasrahara - the highest
of the seven centers of consciousness. The Sahasrahara is located in
the cerebrum and is visualized or symbolized as a thousand-petal lotus.
Chosen Deity - that aspect of the Personal God which a guru instructs
a disciple to meditate on in order to attain illumination.
Consciousness - Thuriya- lit., "the fourth;" the super conscious state, It
is called the fourth state of consciousness in relation to the waking,
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