Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

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Supreme and Ultimate Reality which is the divine ground of all Being - is central to
Vedanta.
Vedas The Vedas are the most ancient books in the World, and they are the Foundation of
Hinduism. Veda means knowledge. Vedas have no beginning or end. While it might
surprise people how a book can have no beginning or end, the ancient Rishis who
wrote these accepted that the complete knowledge of the Universe could never fit in
any book, so there would always be new things to discover. This philosophy makes
Hinduism a very tolerant religon, always ready to accept new ideas from other
cultures.
Vibhuti Vibhuti, a word of Sanskrit and several other languages of India. Literally, it has
several meaning including all pervading; superhuman power; and wealth. Vibhuti is
also the name for sacred ash used in religious worship in Hinduism, especially
connected with Lord Shiva. The ash has several symbolic meanings. Placed on the
forehead of devotees, it covers the mark of the spiritual third eye of Hindu belief
that sees development of mystic insight as the primary path to Self-realization. It is
a reminder of one's mortality since bodies are cremated being only temporary
vessels of the soul. It calls to the good of ridding oneself of selfish and base worldly
desires that wrap the self in Maya (illusion) just as Shiva burned the god of desire,
Kama, to ashes when he attempted to break Shiva's focus on the Divine Truth.
Vishnu Panchayatan Five deities - Shiva, Vishnu, Sun, Ganapati and Devee
Vishnu Sahasranaam A list of One thousand names of Lord Vishnu
Vishnupad The lotus foot of Lord Vishnu
Warkaris Pilgrim-devotees of Lord Vithoba, Pandharpur
Yahoodi Israeli
Yajurvedi Brahmin A Brahmin who observes the rites and ceremonies as prescribed in the Yajurveda,
the second of the four Vedas- Hindu scriptures. Also see Footnote for Vedas.
Yavan Muslim
Yogeshwar
Siddhapurush
A cccomplished and divine ascetic of the greatest order.
Yoginis Its literal meaning is a demoness or a sorceress. The word is used to refer to
advanced female yoga practitioners. In a wider and general context, a yogini is
believed to be women who possess supernatural powers. During Durga’s battles
with the demons (asurs) eight yoginis are described who emanated from the body
of Durga, and they assisted her in the battle, Later, the number of Yoginis increased
to sixty-four. All these yoginis represented forces of vegetation and fertility, illness
and death, Yoga and magic. All yogins are worshipped collectively and together,
each one is enshrined in an individual position in a circular temple open to the sky.
One of the most impressive yogini temples is the 9th century Chaunsath yogini
(sixty-four yogini) temple is located at Hirapur, Bhubaneshvar district, Orissa. Other
two important yogini temples are the 10th century monuments at Khajuraho, near
Chhattarpur and Bheraghat, near Jabalpur, both in Madhya Pradesh.
Yog-Vidya Science of spiritual discipline
27 Yoga’s There are twenty-seven yoga’s; they are Vishkambh, Preeti, Ayushman,
Soubhagya, Shobhan, Atigand, Sukarma, Dhruti, Shoola, Gand, Vruddhi, Dhruv,
Vyaghat, Harshana, Vajra, Siddhi, Vyatipat, Variyan, Parigha, Shiva, Siddhi,
Sadhya, Shubha, Shukla, Brahma, Aaindra, and Vaighruti. The astrologers
enumerate twenty-eight yoga’s.
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