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Jagan‐Natha +

Lit., “Lord of the World”, a title of Vishnu. The great image of Jagan‐natha on its car, commonly pronounced and spelt Jagernath. The idol is that of Vishnu Krishna. Puri, near the town of Cuttack in Orissa, is the great seat of its worship; and twice a year an immense number of pilgrims attend the festivals of the Snâna yâtra and Ratha‐âtra During the first, the image is bathed, and during the second it is placed on a car, between the images of ''Balarâma ''the brother, and ''Subhadr''â the sister of Krishna and the huge vehicle is drawn by the devotees, who deem it felicity to be crushed to death under it [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Jagat Narayan +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol6|vol. 6]] (1884–1885). +

Jagrata +

The waking state of consciousness. When mentioned in Yoga philosophy, ''Jagrata‐avastha ''is the waking condition, one of the four states of Pranava in ascetic practices, as used by the Yogis [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Jahnavi +

A name of ''Ganga, ''or the river Ganges [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Jahva Alhim +

The name that in ''Genesis ''replaces “Alhim”, or Elohim, ''the gods''. It is used in chapter I., while in chapter II. the “Lord God” or Jehovah steps in. In Esoteric philosophy and exoteric tradition, Jahva Alhim (''Java Aleim'') was the title of the chief of the Hierophants, who initiated into the good and the evil of this world in the college of priests known as the Aleim College in the land of Gandunya or Babylonia. Tradition and rumour assert, that the chief of the temple ''Fo‐maїyu, ''called Foh‐ tchou (teacher of Buddhist law), a temple situated in the fastnesses of the great mount of Kouenlong‐sang (between China and Tibet), teaches once every three years under a tree called ''Sung‐Mîn‐Shû, ''or the“ Tree of Knowledge and (the tree) of life”, which is the Bo (Bodhi) tree of Wisdom [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Jaimini +

A great sage, a disciple of Vyâsa the transmitter and teacher of the Sama Veda which as claimed he received from his Guru. He is also the famous founder and writer of the Pûrva Mimânsâ philosophy [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Jaina Gross +

The same as the “Swastika” (''q.v''.), “Thor’s hammer” also, or the Hermetic cross [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Jainas +

A large religious body in India closely resembling Buddhism, but who preceded it by long centuries. They claim that Gautama, the Buddha, was a disciple of one of their Tirtankaras, or Saints. They deny the authority of the Vedas and the existence of any ''personal ''supreme god, but believe in the eternity of matter, the periodicity of the universe and the immortality of men’s minds (''Manas'') as also of that of the animals. An extremely mystic sect [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Jalarupa +

Lit., “water‐body, or form”. One of the names of Makâra (the sign ''capricornus''). It is one of the most occult and mysterious of the Zodiacal signs; it figures on the banner of Kama, god of love, and is connected with our immortal Egos. (See ''Secret Doctrine.'') [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Jambu‐dwipa +

One of the main divisions of the globe, in the Purânic system. It includes India. Some say that it was a continent, — others an island — or one of the seven islands ''(Sapta dwipa) ''It is “the dominion of Vishnu”. In its astronomical and mystic sense it is the name of our globe, separated by the plane of objectivity from the six other globes of our planetary chain [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

James, William +

Zirkoff’s bibliography lists ''Essays in Popular Philosophy'' (New York, 1897) among his works. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.5)#375|5:375]][[SMW::on]]). +

Jamin +

The right side of a man, esteemed the most worthy. Benjamin means “son of the right side”, ''i.e., testis''. [w.w.w.] [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Janaka +

One of the Kings of Mithilâ of the Solar race. He was a great royal sage, and lived twenty generations before Janaka the father of Sita who was King of Videha [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Janardan Damodar +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol6|vol. 6]] (1884–1885). +

Janarddana +

Lit., “the adored of mankind”, a title of Krishna [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Jana‐loka +

The world wherein the Munis (the Saints) are supposed to dwell after their corporeal death (See ''Purânas''). Also a terrestrial locality [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Japa +

A mystical practice of certain Yogis. It consists in the repetition of various magical formulæ and mantras [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Jaras +

“Old Age”. The allegorical name of the hunter who killed Krishna by mistake, a name showing the great ingenuity of the Brahmans and the symbolical character of the World‐Scriptures in general. As Dr. Crucefix, a high mason well says, “to preserve the occult mysticism of their order from all except their own class, the priests invented symbols and hieroglyphics to embody sublime truths ” [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Jatakas +

Collection of 550 stories of Gautama Buddha's former births in the Theravada canon. De Zirkoff lists the seven-volume Cambridge translation edited by E. B. Cowell (1895-1913) and a translation by T. W. Rhys Davids (1880). (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.3)#512|3:512]][[SMW::on]]). Stories of the Buddha's former births; the appendix lists V. Fausbøll's edition (1877-1897) and the English translation edited by E. B. Cowell (1895-1913). (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#653|4:653]][[SMW::on]]). +

Jatayu +

The Son of Garuda. The latter is the great cycle, or ''Mahakalpa ''symbolized by the giant bird which served as a steed for Vishnu, and other gods, when related to space and time. Jatayu is called in the ''Ramayana ''“the King of the feathered tribe”. For defending Sita carried away by Ravana, the giant king of Lanka, he was killed by him. Jatayu is also called “the king of the vultures” [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +