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Akasha
The
subtle, spiritual essence which pervades all space.
Akarma
Inaction
Anta
End
Antahkarana
Mind
Apara
Lower
Asat
Appearing
as unreal, unreal
Daurmanasya
Despair
Dhyan Chohans
Arch-angels
or high spiritual intelligences. Usually thought not to be embodied.
Dzyan
Wisdom,
divine Knowledge.
Fohat
The underlying force
which powers existence. The electricity of the Universe
Higher Manasic Studies
Studies that involve not only the intellect, but also the
spiritual intelligence, so to speak.
Karana
Cause
Karma
Literally, action; universal law of cause and effect
which governs rebirth and the world of Samsara
Karmanam
The
fruits of actions
Karmani
Deeds
Karmabandham
Bondage
of reaction
Karmajanh
Born of
work
Karmana
Karmani
In
action
Karmaphala
The
result of an action
Karmaphalam
The
results of all activities
Karmasanginaam
Who are
attached to fruitive work
Karmasu
In all
activities
Karma-Viparyaya
Perversity
of action, perverse action, mistake
Thinking
in service of personality and emotional self interest.
Mahat
Universal
Intelligence and Consciousness, cosmic consciousness
Mahat
Great
man
Mahatonmada
Macromania
Mahattva
Largeness
Manas
Mind; the reincarnating principle in man, the Higher Ego,
the reasoning ability of the mind
Manasa
By the
mind
Manasic
From
Manas
Manvantara
A period of manifestation or cosmic activity, n. epoch, the
period or age of a Manu it comprises about 71 {mahaa-yugas}
[q.v.], which are held equal to 12,000 years of the gods or 4,320,000 human
years or 1/14th of a day of Brahma
Maya
Illusion;
the cosmic power which renders phenomenal existence possible.
Mula
Root
Mulaprakriti
Undifferentiated
substance; the root of matter.
Mastika
Atheist,
or rather, one who does not worship any gods or idols.
Nityasattvastha
In a
pure state of spiritual existence
Higher,
universal, beyond, supreme, other
Parabrahman
Beyond
Brahman; the impersonal, nameless universal Principle; the Absolute.
Param
Transcendental
Paramanasashastra
Parapsychology
Paramartha
Highest
purpose
Prakriti
Nature in general, as
original substance.eternal nature
Pralaya
A
period of rest between manvantaras or periods of
activity
Purusha
Spirit
Samasatah
In
summary
Samudaya-satya
The
apparent reality of the aggregate
Samvritti-satya
Empirical
truth
Sarira
A body,
a vehicle of transitory nature
Sarva karma sanyasa
Omniscience
Sat
The one
ever-present Reality; the divine Essence or Be-ness.
Sat-asat
Real-unreal
Satkarya
Good or
useful work particularly helpful to many
Sattva
Inner strength, orderliness, the quality of goodness in
everything natural, pure, steady, goodness, illumination, the mode of goodness
Satya
Honesty,
truth
Satyasya satyam
The
true of the true
Satyopadhi
True
limitation
Skandas
Thoughtforms that are the building blocks of the personality this
definition is much simplified.
Sumanasya
Benevolence
Upadhi
A basis
or vehicle of something less material than itself.
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