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		Word	Meaning
1		Bahiramukhi	'Bahir' = Extroverted + 'Mukhi' = Faced. In the process of infinite species formation, obviously the factor, which was of paramount importance, was 'Self-Preservation'. In the impeccable evolution of features, accomplished by the enigmatic creative-process, not a single feature is purely for an ornamental value. Even the color of the feathers in birds and sound of croaking in the frogs are to meet the very specific requirements for species propagation. Thus, each and everything that is part of creation is highly factual and as well exacting. The moment something turns redundant, be it just a feature or the entire species, the creative-process is spontaneously sensitive to efface it out through the process of extinction. There is no room for sick sentiments in the grand order of the nameless Creative-process. Every moment, IT is in the state of peak performance! The sense organs provided to each of the species, though they are of a great range in their capacity and specialty, but all of them are uniformly kept extroverted ('Bahiramukhi'). Only this design decision ensures appropriate sensation-response chain, so as to preserve the life of the creature. Conforming to this natural requirement, sense organs in human beings are also 'extroverted'. But, unlike other creatures, due to a complex central nervous system in humankind, apart from responding to physical sensations, an enduring "Center" gets crystallized out of memory bedrock of past sensations. This Center exudes with the notion of 'I Am' and 'Myself'. In factuality, there is really no such "Center" in existence. This issue is indeed a paradox! "That", which is not real, yet "IT" creates delusions! This self-identity center of "ME", is merely a projection of an image, happening due to neurological condition in the humankind. The human EGO is purely a thought based formulation. Human thought ("I"), is innately divisive, causing "ME" and "YOU". While the life preservation work is being spontaneously carried out by the extroverted sense organs, the extroverted "CENTRE of EGO" vainly tries to carry out the preservation of "ITS" identity, without realizing the least that "IT" does not really exist! Our mind is totally pre-occupied with the fictional ego-sense and stays all the time focused extroverted filled with one too many abnormal phobia. The Sanskrit word 'Bahiramukhi' denotes this most peculiar extroverted state of our egoistic mind. This is indeed the state, which is the root-cause of all our problems in life.
2		Bahirmukhi	One who is seeking sensory pleasures; extrovert.
3		Bandha	It means the bondage of soul with karmas. First of all there is an influx of karmas thru asrava. Then there are some activities of consiousness consisting of attachment or aversion by which karmas are tied to the soul is known as Bhavabandha. This union consists of the interpenetration of the soul and karmas, and the bondage resulting from this is known as Drava-bandha.
4		Beeja-Mantra	These are intricate combinations of Sanskrit alphabets, having power of phonetic resonance intended to awaken by sonic reverberation, certain neural plexus in the Sadhak. Usually, the 'Beeja-Mantra' does not contain in them any verbal or conceptual meanings. This area of spiritual practice is esoteric in nature. Hence, it can be undertaken only under the able guidance of a fully capable teacher (Guru). If the 'Beeja-Mantras' (Seed-Mantras) are handled lackadaisically in a flippant manner, one will surely land in psychic and physical calamity.
5		Bhakti	Devotion.
6		Bhakti, Karma and Gnyan YOGA	Apart from the eight-fold path of 'Yoga' formulated by Sage Patanjali, Hindu philosophy unfolds three principle ways of Yoga taking into consideration, the three principal mental dispositions of human beings in general. But, at the very outset it has to be clearly understood that these three qualities are NOT rigid divisions, made arbitrarily to divide human beings into "Superior" and "Inferior" classification. In fact, these three ways are complementary between them, because each human being in his/her lifetime does not remain exclusively locked up in one single temperament. The goal of all these three ways of Yoga is one single point. That is, to dissolve the human 'Ahamkar' (Ego). Emotion, Proactive and Intellectually reflective, are the three principal traits correspond to Bhakti, Karma and Gnyan respectively. In some portion, all these three qualities are surely present in each and every human being. Bhakti Yoga: Spiritual liberation through devotion. In this approach, human ego can identify with deep devotion with a chosen deity and surrender its sense of individuality. The identifications range from, 'Child-Mother', 'Master-Servant', 'Lover-Beloved', Supportive and protective friend etc. The whole soul of Bhakti Yoga is, the art of 'Surrender' and complete 'Let-go' of the ego. Karma Yoga: Spiritual liberation through action. In this approach, the human ego is weaned away from its obsession of 'Expectations'. In each and every activity, we expect not only an outcome as an end result but also more so we long for appreciation and recognition from others. Not being recognized is perhaps the deepest sorrow and anguish we undergo in our life. Notwithstanding financial gain, human ego hungers for recognition. In fact, the factors of power, wealth, physical beauty, influence, knowledge, skills etc are sought after only for one single goal in mind, that is RECOGNITION! The sad reality of life's dynamic is such, all recognitions, if at all they come, are quite short-lived. Not being recognized and loosing recognition, are the most painful experience for our ego! Karma Yoga guides us to engage in each and every activity with full interest and application, but FREE of EXPECTATIONS for recognition. The sense of ego in us changes and becomes totally impotent, if one understands Karma Yoga correctly. Crude understanding of Karma Yoga is, 'Do not expect fruit of your actions'. Hence many take this to be a license for their inefficiency and irresponsibility! The subtle clue is: In one's life, satisfaction and sense of fulfillment is only possible, when the mind is totally free from the anxiety of expectations! Karma Yoga, fully teaches this lesson to the confusedly struggling human beings. Gnyan Yoga: Spiritual liberation through knowledge. In this approach, through the medium of reasoning and analysis the human ego is taught that "ITS" self-identity is only ILLUSIVE. It is an innate nature of human mind to perceive an irrefutable identity of individuality. The sense of "I" and "ME" in us struggles endlessly to protect itself, not realizing the least that this identity is only an erroneous assumption. Making use of human daily experience of wakeful, dream and deep-sleep states of consciousness, one is helped to arrive through reasoning, to question one's sense of permanent self-identity. The 'Waker' is not there during the dream and the' Dreamer' is not there in the waking-state. Both the 'Waker' and the 'Dreamer' are completely lost in the deep-sleep state! The knowledge (Gnyan) thus arrived is so conclusive that it eradicates all traces of doubt. The self-identity of us is clearly seen, to be totally impermanent and thus freedom from ignorance (Avidya) and illusive deception (Maya) is accomplished! Freed from the limitation of individuality, one spontaneously feels intimately one with the primal LIFE, which is beyond all naming!
7		Brahmacharya	In the 'Vedic' approach, to indicate the regulated flow of the life-span of an individual in a most natural and congenial way, for the common good of both the individual and collective living, four stages were marked out. They are: 'Brahmacharya', 'Grahasthashrama, 'Vanaprasthashrama and 'Sanyasashrama'. Correspondingly these stages pertain to: Childhood-to-Youth-hood, Householder's life, Retire-to-retreat (Into forest) and finally Renounce-the-very life. The substantial part of childhood-to-Youth stage, one lives with a teacher (Guru), as the member of his household (Gurukul) leading a very obedient life serving the teacher and as well learning. During this period the student has to maintain complete chastity, both in mind and body level by being a celibate. When one steps out of the 'Gurukul' with the blessings of 'Guru' into the world, the family and the social tradition demanded the person to play a responsible role of a house-holder. After having reared a family and done his bit to the society, the cultural system encouraged the individual along with the spouse, to methodically withdraw from the worldly pursuit, to the life of meditation and contemplation. If the person makes substantial progress inwardly, the last stage of renunciation is the most appropriate opening before him. The early three stages are marked out to be followed automatically, but pursuing the last stage is left to the individual's initiative, earnestness and steadfastness. The general perception of people, as the most important significance of 'Brahmacharya' is observing a very strict continence. Many traditions have emphasized that complete suppression of sexual urges, is the important prerequisites for undertaking religious-life in search of liberation. Thus, what has to be the outcome as response from a person, due to a profound realization, the tradition has positioned it as the prerequisite for the very realization itself to dawn! Like, 'putting the cart before the horse'! One has to deeply ponder here to grasp, whether renunciation of worldly possessions is the prerequisite for "Realization", OR one of the expressions of a realized person, is, a sense of natural detachment for worldly possessions? 'Brahmacharya, is the inward state of the human being, who has comprehensively seen the falsity of his/her ego and the appended sense of individuality. The delusion of incompleteness and separation has withered away from such a Being. It has come upon FULLNESS, without the aid of any externally stimulating thing or situation. Its 'Purnatva' (Fullness) is absolutely unconditioned and hence fully alive! In such a complete Being, all shades of psychological urges and propensities have become extinct. Its source of joy and delight is in the sense of abiding togetherness with everything else in the Creation. Thus 'Brahmacharya is not a morose and a morbid state of neither suppression nor avoidance. 'Brahman'= 'Fullness', 'Completeness', 'Togetherness' 'Oneness' + 'Achariya' = 'Conduct', 'Conducting oneself', 'Observing'. Thus, the other name for identity free, 'Non-dual Togetherness' with the TOTALITY is 'Brahmacharya! One should not be tempted into indulgence, taking the opposing stand to continence. One should clearly KNOW the way of one's own mind! The undue emphasis on sexual continence became popular in the tradition only due to the coming of monistic order, created to competitively spread a particular religious dogma and cult faith. The undertaking of a monk, demands unfettered life, so as to plunge into the monistic pursuits undistracted. In the ancient Bharat (India), those SEERS ('Rishis') who composed the astounding Upanishads, Vedas, Puranas and Dharma shastras, many of them were householders. Many could also lead their wives in the pursuits of 'Self-Knowledge'. There are also instances, where a wife of a Rishi, instructs and leads her husband in the path of 'Self-Realization'. Thus the true path of spirituality is not a life-denying brittle negation. Life-assertion is the cornerstone of true spirituality. Only the deceptions and the misgivings, which have got gathered due to our hoary ignorance, have to be understood and deeply realized.
8		Brahman	The word syllable 'Brah' denotes 'Vast', 'Total', 'ALL encompassing' etc. The syllable 'Man', as stated above means 'Consciousness', 'Awareness', 'Intelligence' etc. Thus the Sanskrit word 'Brahman' means 'The ALL pervading TOTAL Consciousness'. Hence, 'Brahman' is the non-dual ultimate noumenal substratum, from which all 'Atman' emerge and get reabsorbed. 'Brahman' is also indicated by the word 'Self' with the capital letter 'S'. 'Self' also indicates the rudimentary sense of PRESENCE, underlying our egoistic mode of perception. The 'thought-flow' is made possible only by THIS unmoving constant PRESENCE in us. But, instead of realizing the unmoving nature of our core 'Being-state', out of ignorance a condition of alienation has crept in us. This stigma is the essence of individuality, which is merely a hypnotic aberration!

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