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Vahana +

A vehicle, the carrier of something immaterial and formless. All the gods and goddesses are, therefore, represented as using vâhanas to manifest themselves, which vehicles are ever symbolical. So, for instance, Vishnu has during Pralayas,'' Ânanta'' the infinite” (Space), symbolized by the serpent Sesha, and during the Manvantaras — ''Garuda'' the gigantic half‐eagle, half‐man, the symbol of the great cycle; Brahma appears as Brahmâ, descending into the planes of manifestations on ''Kâlahamsa'', the “swan in time or finite eternity”; Siva (phonet, Shiva) appears as the bull ''Nandi''; Osiris as the sacred bull ''Apis''; Indra travels on an elephant; Kârttikeya, on a peacock; Kâmadeva on ''Makâra'', at other times a parrot; Agni, the universal (and also solar) Fire‐god, who is, as all of them are, “a consuming Fire”, manifests itself as a ram and a lamb, ''Ajâ'', “the unborn”; Varuna, as a fish; etc., etc., while the vehicle of MAN is his body. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vaibhachikas +

The followers of the ''Vibhâcha Shâstra'', an ancient school of materialism ; a philosophy that held that no mental concept can be formed except through direct contact between the mind, ''via'' the senses, such as sight, touch, taste, etc., and external objects. There are Vaibhâchikas, to this day, in India. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vaidhatra +

The same as the Kumâras. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vaidyuta +

Electric fire, the same as ''Pâvaka'', one of the three fires which, divided, produce forty‐nine mystic fires. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vaihara +

The name of a cave‐temple near Râjagriha, whereinto the Lord Buddha usually retired for meditation. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vaijayanti +

The magic necklace of Vishnu, imitated by certain Initiates among the temple Brahmans. It is made of five precious stones, each symbolizing one of the five elements of our Round; namely, the pearl, ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond, or water, fire, earth, air and ether, called “the aggregate of the five elemental rudiments” — the word “powers” being, perhaps, more correct than “rudiments”. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vaikhari Vach +

‘That which is uttered; one of the four forms of speech. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vaikuntha +

One of the names of the twelve great gods, whence ''Vaikunthaloka,'' the abode of Vishnu. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vairajas +

In the popular belief, semi‐divine beings, shades of saints, inconsumable by '''fire''', impervious to '''water''', who dwell in Tapo loka with the hope of being translated into Satya‐loka — a more purified state which answers to Nirvâna. The term is explained as the aerial bodies or astral shades of “ascetics, mendicants, anchorites, and penitents, who have completed their course of rigorous austerities”. Now in esoteric philosophy they are called ''Nirmânakâyas'', Tapo‐loka being on the sixth plane (upward) but in direct communication with the'' mental'' plane. The Vairâjas are referred to as the ''first gods ''because the ''Mânasa putras'' and the ''Kumâras ''are the oldest in theogony, as it is said that even the gods worshipped them (''Matsya Purâna''); those whom Brahmâ “with the eye of Yoga beheld in the eternal spheres, and who are the ''gods of gods''” (''Vâyu Purâna''). [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vairochana +

“All‐enlightening”. A mystic symbol, or rather a generic personification of a class of spiritual beings described as the embodiment of essential wisdom (''bodhi'') and absolute purity. They dwell in the fourth ''Arûpa Dhâtu'' (formless world) or'' '' ''Buddhakshetra,'' and are the first or the highest hierarchy of the five orthodox Dhyâni Buddhas. There was a ''Sramana'' (an Arhat) of this name (see Eitel’s ''Sansk. Chin. Dict.'') a native of Kashmir, “who introduced Buddhism into Kustan and lahoured in Tibet” (in the seventh century of our era). He was the best translator of the semi‐esoteric Canon of Northern Buddhism, and a contemporary of the great Samantabhadra'' (q.v.)''. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vaisakha +

A celebrated female ascetic, born at Srâvastî, and called ''Sudatta'', “virtuous donor”. She was the mother‐abbess of a Vihâra, or convent of female Upâsikâs, and is known as the builder of a Vihâra for Sâkyamuni Buddha. She is regarded as the patroness of all the Buddhist female ascetics. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vaiseshikasutra +

Work by Kanada. Zirkoff lists a Calcutta edition of 1887 and A. E. Gough’s translation (Benares, 1873). (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.5)#368|5:368]][[SMW::on]]). +

Vaisheshika +

One of the six ''Darshanas'' or schools of philosophy, founded by Kanâda. It is called the Atomistic School, as it teaches the existence of a universe of atoms of a transient character, an endless number of souls and a fixed number of material principles, by the correlation and interaction of which periodical cosmic evolutions take place without any directing Force, save a kind of mechanical law inherent in the atoms; a very materialistic school. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vaishnava +

A follower of any sect recognising and worshipping Vishnu as the one supreme God. The worshippers of Siva are called ''Saivas''. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vaivaswata +

The name of the Seventh Manu, the forefather of the post‐diluvian race, or our own fifth humankind. A reputed son of Sûrya (the Sun), he became, after having been saved in an ark (built by the order of Vishnu) from the Deluge, the father of Ikshwâku, the founder of the solar race of kings. (See “''Sûryavansa''”.) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vajra +

Lit., “diamond club” or sceptre. In the Hindu works, the sceptre of Indra, similar to the thunderbolts of Zeus, with which this deity, as the god of thunder, slays his enemies. But in mystical Buddhism, the ''magic'' sceptre of Priest‐Initiates, exorcists and adepts — the symbol of the possession of ''Siddhis ''or superhuman powers, wielded during certain ceremonies by the priests and theurgists. It is also the symbol of Buddha’s power over evil spirits or elementals. The possessors of this wand are called ''Vajrapâni'' ''(q.v.)''. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vajracharya +

The spiritual ''achârya'' (''guru, teacher'') of the Yogâchâryas, The “Supreme Master of the Vajra”. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vajradhara +

The Supreme Buddha with the Northern Buddhists. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vajrapani +

Or'' Manjushrî'', the Dhyâni‐Bodhisattva (as the spiritual reflex, or the son of the Dhyâni.Buddhas, on earth) born directly from the subjective form of existence; a deity worshipped by the profane as a god, and by Initiates as a subjective Force, the real nature of which is known only to, and explained by, the highest Initiates of the Yogâchârya School. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Vajrasattva +

The name of the sixth Dhyani‐Buddha (of whom there are but ''five ''in the popular Northern Buddhism) — in the Yogâchârya school, the latter counting seven Dhyâni‐Buddhas and as many Bodhisattvas — the “mind‐sons” of the former. Hence, the Orientalists refer to Vajrasattva as “a'' fictitious'' Bodhisattva”. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +