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Glossary


aao - the command form of the verb "to come"
aarti - a part of worship; the ritual waving of lights in front of a sacred image, accompanied by the ringing of a bell
achal samadhi - a motionless state of bliss in which the inner consciousness is concentrated
almirah - a cupboard
anand - bliss
Anant Chaturdashi - the fourteenth day of the lunar calendar which falls in the month of September; the day of Maharaj ji's Mahasamadhi
anchal - the loose end of a woman's sari worn over the shoulder or head
anna - an Indian coin
ashram - a place for devotees or pilgrims to stay for spiritual practice
ashta siddhi - eight spiritual powers: 1) anima - the faculty of reducing one's body to the size of an atom, 2) mahima - the power of expanding one's body to an infinitely large size, 3) garima - the power of becoming infinitely heavy, 4) laghima - the power of becoming infinitely light in body, 5) prapti - unrestricted access to all places, 6) prakaamya - the power to realize whatever one desires, 7) isitva - absolute lordship, 8) vasitva - subjugating all
Baba - refers to Baba Neeb Karori in this publication
baba - an ascetic, holy man, or grandfather
bania - a businessman
Basant Panchami - a Hindu festival dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning
Bhagwat Gita - the spiritual discourse of Lord Krishna to Arjuna given as an episode in the Mahabharat, the great Hindu epic
Bhairav - a form of Lord Shiva
bhajan - devotional song
bhandara - a public feeding of consecrated food, often for hundreds or thousands of people
Bharata - the brother of Lord Ram
Bhrigu - an ancient sage who is said to have tested Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva in order to determine the greatest of the three
Bhrigu Samhita - an astrological classic written by the sage Bhrigu during the Vedic period; the first compilation of predictive astrology.
bidi - an Indian herbal cigarette
Brahma - the first deity of the Hindu trinity; the creator
Brahmin - one who belongs to the priestly order of the Indian caste system
Chaitanya samadhi - a state of consciousness in which the individual self merges into the supreme
charas - cannabis resin
Chaturdashi - the fourteenth day of a lunar month
chillum - a clay pipe used for smoking
chimta - metal tongs
dada - elder brother; polite but familiar form of address to an older male
Dak Bangalia - Baba Neeb Karori Maharaj's former residence in the village of Akbarpur
dal - soup made from lentils or split pulses
dandavat pranaam - full-length prostration
dandi - a seat carried on the shoulders of four people
darshan - being in the presence of a deity, saint, murti, or an enlightened being; the term is used specifically for beholding highly revered people or images with the intention of receiving their grace and blessings
deep - oil or ghee lamp that is used as an offering
devi - a goddess
Devi Bhagwat - scriptures relating to Devi, the Divine Mother, in all her aspects
dharamshala - a rest house for people on pilgrimage
dhobi - washerman
dhoti - a length of cloth worn by men, either on the lower half of the body or with part of it also covering the upper body; saris worn by women are longer cloths but are also often called a dhoti
didi - elder sister; polite but familiar form of address to an older female
durbar - court (as in a king's or emperor's court); audience or gathering; in this case, a spiritual gathering
Durga - an aspect of the Divine Mother
Dussehra - also called Vijayadashmi; the day after the end of Navaratra
Dwadashi - the twelfth day of the lunar fortnight, considered an auspicious time for fasting, meditation, and spiritual practices
Ganesh - the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, depicted with an elephant's head; he is a symbol of auspiciousness
Sage Garga - Lord Krishna's guru
Gayatri yagna - the recitation of the Gayatri mantra combined with a Vedic fire ceremony
ghat - a river embankment
ghee - clarified butter
Gita - see Bhagwat Gita
gram flour - besan; flour made from hulled chick peas
gurdwara - Sikh place of worship
guru - lit. dispeller of darkness; a spiritual teacher or guide
guru-bhai - lit. guru brother; people who have the same guru
gurudev - term addressing the guru as God
Guru Purnima - the full-moon day dedicated to the worship of the guru
halwa - Indian pudding, often made from semolina and ghee
Hanuman - the eleventh incarnation of Shiva; in monkey form, he enabled Sita's rescue and return to Lord Ram in the Ramayana; he is the reliever of suffering, an embodiment of blessings, and a bridge between people and God
Hanuman Chalisa - a forty-verse prayer in praise of Hanuman, composed by Tulsidas
Hanuman Jayanti - Hanuman's birthday
havan - a sacred purifying ritual that involves throwing offerings into fire, accompanied by sacred Sanskrit chants
havankund - sacred fire pit
jai - hail; victory; glory
jalebi - a type of Indian sweet
jao - the command form of the verb "to go"
japa - the repetition of God's name or a mantra
jata - long, matted hair
jayanti - anniversary; birthday of a god or holy person
kachauri - small, stuffed, deep-fried bread
Kailash - a mountain in the Himalayas; the home of Lord Shiva
kalakand - a type of Indian sweet
kalash - pitcher
Kaliyuga - the present time; the age of Kali; according to Hindu belief, the fourth and last period of the endless cycle of time; the age in which humans collapse toward their base instinctual selves
kalpataru - a celestial, wish-fulfilling tree
kamandal - a sadhu's pot, made from a gourd or from metal
karma - the law of cause and effect; action; the fruits of action
Katyayani - an aspect of Goddess Durga
Kaushalya - the mother of Lord Ram
khao - the command form of the verb "to eat"
kheer - Indian rice pudding
kirtan - the singing or chanting of devotional songs
Krishna - an incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Krishna Chaturdashi - the fourteenth day of the dark lunar fortnight
Kumbha Mela - a large spiritual gathering or congregation on the banks of the sacred Ganges River, held every twelve years in either Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain, or Nasik, according to the astrological configuration
kurta - a loose-fitting shirt
kuti - lit. a hut; the place where a saint or sadhu stays
laddu - a round Indian sweet made from gram flour
lakh - on hundred thousand
langur - a type of monkey having grey fur and a black face, which is found in the foothills of the Himalayas
Laxmi - the goddess of prosperity; consort of Lord Vishnu
Laxmi Narayan - Goddess Laxmi and her consort Narayan, an aspect of Lord Vishnu
lila - activities of the saints and gods; divine play
lota - metal pot
ma - mother
Mahabharat - one of the greatest Hindu epics, which takes place during Sri Krishna's incarnation
mahaprasad - specially consecrated prasad
Maharaj - lit. great king; refers to Baba Neeb Karori in this publication
Mahasamadhi - lit. "the great samadhi"; a realized yogi's conscious departure from the physical body at death
Maheshwar - a name of Lord Shiva
mai - mother; a woman devotee
Makar Sankranti - the day in January when the sun crosses the Tropic of Capricorn according to the Hindu calendar
mala - rosary
malpua - sweet deep-fried bread made with unrefined sugar
Manasarovar - a sacred lake at the foot of Mount Kailash in Tibet
mandir - temple
Mangali - a particular astrological sign denoting Mars in the seventh house, which is considered inauspicious
mantra - a Sanskrit incantation from the Vedic scriptures; a sacred syllable or name
maya - illusion
mela - a large religious fair
missi roti - flatbread made with gram and wheat flour
moksha - salvation; liberation
moong - a type of lentil
murti - a consecrated statue; a sculpture of an aspect of God, Goddess, or Guru
murti sthapna - the consecration ceremony that invests a murti with divine spirit
naam - name
Nanak Shahi - a spiritual sect in India
Narada - a celestial sage
nava nidhi - nine spiritual treasures: 1) sravana - hearing of the Lord's praises and stories, 2) kirtana - chanting his name, praises, and stories, 3) smarana - fixing one's thought on him, 4) padasevana - adoring his feet, 5) archana - worshipping an image of the Lord, 6) vandana - making obeisance to him, 7) dasya - offering devout service to the Lord, 8) sakhya - cultivating friendship with him, 9) atmanivedana - offering oneself to the Lord
Navaratra - nine days and night dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga in the months of April and October
neti neti - lit. not this, not this; a Sanskrit phrase for expressing the inexpressible, the Absolute, God, the Divine
Nirjala Ekadashi - a fast kept on Ekadashi day during which water is not taken
nishkama karma - action performed without the desire for any result or reward
paise - and Indian coin; there are one hundred paise in a rupee
panda - a guide for pilgrims; one who conduct pujas at holy sites
pandit - a religious scholar
paramhansa avastha - the highest spiritual stage of existence
parikrama - walking around a deity, temple, or sacred place in a clockwise direction
pipal - a holy tree; also an Indian herb
pranaam - a respectful greeting, usually made by joining the palms, touching the feet, or by prostrating
prasad - an offering made to or given by a deity or guru
puja - prayers; worship; rituals; can also be the place where worship is offered
puri - round deep-fried bread
Purnima - day of the full moon, considered to be auspicious; fifteenth day of the lunar calendar
Radha - the beloved of Lord Krishna
rakhi - a thread that is tied around the wrist on the festival of Rakshabandhan, symbolising brotherly or sisterly love
Rakshabandhan - a festival for brothers and sisters
Ram - an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, whose time on earth is described in the Ramayana
Ram durbar - Ram in his court along with his wife Sita; his brothers Lakshman, Bharata, and Satrughna; and his devotee Hanuman
Ram naam - the name of Ram
Ram Navmi - the birthday of Lord Ram, which usually falls in April
Ramayana - the epic Hindu text about Lord Ram's incarnation on earth; composed by Valmiki in Sanskrit and translated into the Hindi Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas
ramdana - edible seed; amaranth
Ramkulla - trees in Chitrakut under which Lord Ram rested during his period of exile
roli - a red mixture of turmeric and lime powder
roti - unleavened bread; chapati
Rudru - an aspect of Lord Shiva
rupee - a unit of Indian currency worth approximately one-sixty-sixth of a euro or 2.1 US cents
sadhak - a spiritual aspirant
sadhana - spiritual practice for God-realization
sadhu - a holy person; an ascetic who often wanders from place to place with few possessions; a renunciate
sago - edible starch extracted from the centre of Asian palms or cycads; arrowroot
samadhi - a high state of consciousness and bliss; complete control over the functions of consciousness; also used as a Hindi word for a structure commemorating the deceased
sangam - a confluence of three rivers
Sankat Mochan Hanuman - Hanuman, the remover of suffering
sankranti - the transition of the sun from one constellation to another
sanskara - predisposition; an impression carried over from a previous life
sanyasi - an initiated renunciate
sarkar - lord; used in reference to Baba Neeb Karori in this publication
satsang - meeting or communing with other devotees; spiritual gathering
Satyanarayan - a name of Lord Vishnu
Satyuga - the age of righteousness; the golden age; the first of the four ages in the Hindu cycle of time
Setubandh Rameshwaram - the building of the bridge from India to Lanka in the epic Ramayana
seva - service
seva bhav - the spirit of service
Shat Chandi Yagna - a ritual worshipping the Divine Mother
Shiva - the third deity in the Hindu trinity; the destroyer of creation
Shivling - a stone symbolising Lord Shiva
Shiv Purana - the sacred text on Lord Shiva
shradh - rituals and offerings for the ancestors
Shravana - the fifth month in the Hindu calendar; an auspicious time to worship Lord Shiva
Shri - a prefix or title of respect used for a man; Mr.
Shrimati - a prefix or title of respect used for a married woman; Mrs.
siddha - a saint endowed with spiritual power; and elevated soul
siddhi - spiritual power
sidhatma - a spiritually elevated soul
sloka - a stanza in Sanskrit poetry
Sri - a title of respect used before the name of a saint or holy person
Srimad Bhagwat - the scripture of Lord Krishna
Sundarkand - the fifth chapter of the Ramayana, which describes the exploits of Hanuman
swami - lit. master of oneself; a title added to a person's name to denote a master of spiritual learning
tahasildhar - tax collector
takhat - a wooden bed base or seat
Thakur - lit. master; used in reference to God
thali - a plate
tonga - a horse-drawn carriage
Tretayuga - the second age in the Hindu cycle of time
Tulsi Ramayana - another name for Tulsidas' Hindi translation of Valmiki's Sanskrit Ramayana; the Ramcharitmanas
turiyavastha - the highest state of the four stages of samadhi in which the individual becomes one with the divine
Uttarkand - the seventh chapter of the Ramayana
vaidya - an ayurvedic physician
Vaishnav - a worshipper of Lord Vishnu
Vaishnavi Devi - an aspect of Goddess Durga
vajra - Lord Indra's weapon
Vasudhaiv kutumbakam - the concept of the world as one family
Vedas - the most ancient, sacred Hindu scriptures
vedic - relating to the ancient scriptures, the Vedas
Vibhishana - the brother of the demon king Ravana, who was also a devotee of Lord Ram
Vijayadashmi - the day Lord Ram killed the demon Ravana in the Ramayana
Vinaya Chalisa - a forty-verse prayer composed by Prabhu Dayal Sharma in praise of Sri Baba Neeb Karori Maharaj
Vindhyavasini Devi - an aspect of Goddess Durga
Vishnu - the second god of the Hindu trinity; the preserver
yagna - fire sacrifice; a ritual sacrifice in which oblations are poured into a sacred fire
yagnashala - the place used for performing fire sacrifices
Yogavashistha - a treatise on Vendanta by the sage Vashistha
yogi - a spiritual aspirant; one who practices a path of yoga; an ascetic


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