| Glossary |
| Abhav |
To dislike, to take offence to condemn. |
| Agna |
Command, order, instruction. |
| Akshar -Purushottam |
Gunatitanand Swami & The Lord Swaminarayan also known as Sahajanand Swami. |
| Akshardham |
Abode of God, Eternal abode of Lord Swaminarayan. |
| Alaukik |
Divine, extraordinary; supernatural; rare. |
| Amahima |
Negative, pessimistic thoughts - thoughts of criticism. |
| Ang |
The fundamental characteristic |
| Antahkaran |
The four inner instruments of the mind, intellect, emotive mind and ego (man, buddhi, chitta and ahum) |
| Anuvruti |
Inspiration from the Lord. |
| Bhakti |
Worship, devotion or service of God. |
| Bhog |
Lust/desire. |
| Brahm |
The Supreme being as the emblem of truth; knowledge and eternal bliss. |
| Brahm-niyantrit |
Instigated & Controlled by Brahm. |
| Brahm-bhav |
Virtuous qualities. |
| Brahmrup |
Oneness or identification with God |
| Chidakash |
Eternal light of Brahma. |
| Chidakashrup |
A heavenly purified State |
| Chitta |
Emotive mind |
| Déha |
Physical body. |
| Déhabhav |
Impurities of the soul. |
| Divya-bhav |
Divine vision, relating to everyone amicably and harmoniously |
| Drashta |
Focus point of one’s life. |
| Ékantik |
Single minded devotee- enlightened soul with intense aspiration and attachment to God only. |
| Ékantik Dharma |
True Worship |
| Gnan |
Spiritual Knowledge. |
| Gnan Samadhi |
Highest state of samadhi in which the aspirant realises his total one-ness with God. |
| Gunatit Bhav |
Transcendental eternal state of consciousness or divyabhav with equanimity. |
| Gunatit Samaj |
The divine society of enlightened souls. |
| Gunatit sant |
A saint who is above the three modes of nature. |
| Gunatit Swaroop |
One who has attained equivalence and identification with the Parabrahm and is in permanent communion with God. |
| Guru |
Spiritual Guide , a sadhu who has established a rapport with God. |
| Guru-hari |
An Incarnation of God |
| Indriyas |
Five sense organs |
| Jaat |
Race |
| Japyagna |
Constant chanting of the Swaminarayan mantra. |
| Kal |
Present age of chaos, conflicts etc. |
| Kam |
Yearning desire, a passion for sensual happiness or pleasure, lust. |
| Karma |
Action entailing its consequences. |
| Lauvkik |
Worldly ordinary as pertaining to popular practice, custom or traditions. |
| Leela |
To recognise and accept Maharaj as the all mighty controller of everyone and everything. |
| Lobh |
Greed, avarice, covetous, intense longing, passion for possession. |
| Lok |
Worldly opinion. |
| Mahatmya |
Glory of God & His devotees, deep respect for devotees of God. |
| Mahatmya-yukta séva |
Service with selfless devotion. |
| Mahima |
Glory of God (see mahatmya) |
| Man |
Pride- also a desire to acquire fame, respect, credit or goodwill. |
| Manushya-bhav |
To see human nature or tendencies working in Divine Entities. |
| Maya |
One of the five eternal entities. |
| Mayik |
Mortal qualities, worldly qualities. |
| Mukta / Mutkto |
Devotees |
| Munjvan |
Distress and emotional disturbances. |
| Murti |
An idol, a deity or sadhu who is worshipped. |
| Naam |
Name or reputation. |
| Naat |
Caste |
| Nirdosh |
Innocent |
| Nirdosh-budhi |
Spiritual Divine acceptance. |
| Nirgun dham |
Beyond the control of three gurnos. |
| Nirlobhi |
One who is free of greediness, uncovetous. |
| Nirmani |
One who is humble, has no desire to acquire respect or fame. |
| Nirsnéhi |
One who is free from attachments. |
| Nirswadi |
One who has no choices ie regarding tastes or interest. |
| Nirvikalpa Samadhi |
A state where the soul has no reservations or doubts, only total surrender. |
| Nishkami |
One who has no inner urge, desire, passion, or carnal lust. One who acts without ulterior motives. Completely un-selfish. |
| Paksh |
Bias. lust |
| Panchvartman |
The five great vows ie nirmani, nirswadi, nirshéni, nishkami, nirlobhi |
| Para-Bhakti |
Supreme Worship |
| Param-hansas |
Ascetics / Sadhus. |
| Parbrahm |
God, the ultimate reality |
| Prakruti Purush |
Crude, natural forces of the world |
| Prarabhdas |
Fate or and destiny. |
| Pratyaksh |
Personified, living divine being. |
| Pratyaksh Swaroop |
The person that has attained equivalence and identification with Aksharbrahm and is in permanent communion with Parbrahm. |
| Sadhak |
A true devotee, Aspirant. |
| Sadhana |
Effort or practices necessary to realise one’s spiritual goal: self discipline. |
| Sadhu |
An ascetic. |
| Sadhuta |
Virtuous qualities of an ascetic |
| Samadhi |
A super conscious state, a trance. |
| Samagam |
To seek spiritual guidance. |
| Sambandh |
Relationship. |
| Sambandhwala |
Relation of God - devotees. |
| Sankalpa |
Prayers with determination. |
| Satsang |
Holy fellowship |
| Satsangi |
A follower of the Swaminarayan faith. |
| Séva |
Services tendered without selfish motives. |
| Shreeji Maharaj |
Lord Swaminarayan |
| Smruti |
To reminisce, recollect or recall the divine memories of God - Pratyaksh Swaroop. |
| Snéha |
Love & affections. |
| Suhrid-bhav |
Spiritual friendship |
| Swabhav |
One’s own intrinsic characteristics - one’s instincts. |
| Swad |
Sense of taste, a fondness of certain foods, interest in certain things. |
| Vachan |
Command, principle. |
| Vasna |
Worldly desires. |
| Vickshép |
Emotional state of unhappiness, gloom despondency & dejection . |
| Vijli Jéva sant |
Gunatit Swaroop. |
| Vadvanal Jéva sant |
Gunatit Swaroop |
