Gyani Baile & Dolly Baile
Gyani Baile & Dolly Baile
Gyani Baile & Dolly Baile
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Japam - repetition of a mantra, or name of God.<br />
Jivatma - a living or individual soul (as distinguished from Paramatma<br />
or Supreme soul).<br />
Jnana - Knowledge; according to Vedanta the knowledge of Brahman,<br />
derived through meditation on the Supreme Spirit; according to<br />
Samkhya knowledge about anything cognizance.<br />
Jnana Yoga - the path of knowledge.<br />
Jnani - a person illumined with knowledge of Reality; a follower of the<br />
path of Jnana.<br />
Karma - Action; an event, physical or mental, considered as both cause<br />
and effect; the sum of what one has done, said and thought; action<br />
which yields results to the doer, or which is the effect of his previous<br />
deeds. Also, the Sacrificial actions ordained by the scriptures. Action<br />
are of three kinds : Prarabdha karma - action performed in a previous<br />
life, begins to bear fruit at the beginning of the present life, which<br />
endures as long as the impetus given to it by the Prarabdha action<br />
lasts. Even an illumined person reaps, as long as he lives, the fruit of<br />
his Prarabdha karma though he remains undisturbed by it. Sanchitha<br />
Karma -an action performed in a previous life and remaining stored<br />
up, will bear fruit in a future life. Agami karma - action which is being<br />
performed in this life, will produce its result in a future life. According<br />
to Vedanta, the knowledge of Brahman, like a fire, reduces to ashes all<br />
the three kinds of action. Nishkama karma is a term used for work<br />
performed without any desire for result.<br />
Karma Yoga - the path of selfless work. One of the four main yoga, or<br />
paths to union with God.<br />
Kosha - The five sheaths that envelop the soul. They are onion peel<br />
like layers, the outer most sheath the anamaya kosha is the gross body<br />
the sharira itself. The next three layers form the subtle body and are<br />
respectively called pranamayakosha (relating to prana, the vital airs),<br />
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