UPANISHAD VAHINI - Sathya Sai Speaks

116 UPANISHAD VAHINIRasa - Taste, purest emotion, indivisible sweetness. Thetrue characteristic of the Divine. Essence of allsubstance.Rig Veda - One of the four Vedas containing hymns,mastery of which promotes humility and dedicationas reflected in one’s speech.Rishi - A person leading a life without desires, withattachment only to the Atma, serving as an exampleto others by promoting a spirit of sacrifice andequality. One whose understanding of the Atmashines fully and with splendour because his manasand buddhi have been purified by japam anddhyaanam. Sage.Roopam/Rupa - Form, shape.Saadhaka/Sadhaka - Spiritual aspirant. One who ispractising the discipline of conquering his egoismand greed. The sense of ‘I’ and ‘mine’. Devotee.Sabda - Sound. The authority of revealed scriptures.Authoritative voice when it emanates fromexperience and from honest communication of thatexperience.Sadhana - Spiritual discipline or effort aimed at Godrealisation. The Saadhaka (aspirant) uses thespiritual discipline to attain the goal of realisation.Saguna - Attribute-full. One with attributes, Worship ofform with attributes. Endowed with qualities.