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Ardhanariswara +

Lit., “the bi‐sexual lord”. Esoterically, the unpolarized states of cosmic energy symbolised by the Kabalistic Sephira, Adam Kadmon, &c [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

Adhyatma Vidya +

Lit., “the esoteric luminary”. One of the Pancha Vidyâ Sastras, or the Scriptures of the Five Sciences. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

C

Chidagnikundum +

Lit., “the fire‐hearth in the heart”; the seat of the force which extinguishes all individual desires [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

B

Buddhaphala +

Lit., “the fruit of Buddha”, the fruition of ''Arahattvaphalla''''''', '''''or Arhatship [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

D

Dharmakaya +

Lit., “the glorified spiritual body” called the “Vesture of Bliss”. The third, or highest of the ''Trikâya ''(Three Bodies), the attribute developed by every “Buddha”, i.e., every initiate who has crossed or reached the end of what is called the “fourth Path” (in esotericism the sixth “portal” prior to his entry on the seventh). The highest of the ''Trikâya, ''it is the ''fourth ''of the ''Buddhakchêtra'', or Buddhic planes of consciousness, represented figuratively in Buddhist asceticism as a robe or vesture of luminous Spirituality. In popular Northern Buddhism these vestures or robes are: (1) Nirmanakâya (2) Sambhogakâya (3) and Dharmakâya the last being the highest and most sublimated of all, as it places the ascetic on the threshold of Nirvâna. (See, however, the ''Voice of the Silence, ''page 96, ''Glossary'', for the true ''esoteric ''meaning.) [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Gnan Devas +

Lit., “the gods of knowledge”. The higher classes of gods or devas; the “mind‐born” sons of Brahmâ, and others including the Manasa‐putras (the Sons of Intellect). Esoterically, our reincarnating Egos [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Arya +

Lit., “the holy”; originally the title of Rishis, those who had mastered the “Âryasatyâni” (q.v.) and entered the Âryanimârga path to Nirvâna or Moksha, the great “four‐fold” path. But now the name has become the epithet of a race, and our Orientalists, depriving the Hindu Brahmans of their birth‐right, have made Aryans of all Europeans. In esotericism, as the four paths, or stages, can be entered only owing to great spiritual development and “growth in holiness ”, they are called the “four fruits”. The degrees of Arhatship, called respectively Srotâpatti, Sakridâgamin, Anâgâmin, and Arhat, or the four classes of Âryas, correspond to these four paths and truths [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Nagadwipa +

Lit., “the island of the Dragons”; one of the ''Seven Divisions ''of Bhâratavarsha, or modern India, according to the Purânas. No proofs remain as to who were the Nâgas (a historical people however), the favourite theory being that they were a Scythic race. But there is no proof of this. When the Brahmans invaded India they “found a race of ''wise ''men, half‐gods, half‐ demons”, says the legend, men who were the teachers of other races and became likewise the instructors of the Hindus and the Brahmans themselves. Nagpur is justly believed to be the surviving relic of Nâgadwîpa. Now Nagpur is virtually in Râjputana near Oodeypore, Ajmere, etc. And is it not well known that there was a time when Brahmans went to learn Secret Wisdom from the Râjputs? Moreover a tradition states that Apollonius of Tyana was instructed in magic by the Nâgas of Kashmere [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

D

DevanagarI +

Lit., “the language or letters of the dêvas” or gods. The characters of the Sanskrit language. The alphabet and the art of writing were kept secret for ages, as the ''Dwijas ''(Twice‐born) and the ''Dikshitas ''(Initiates) alone were permitted to use this art. It was a crime for a. Sudra to recite a verse of the ''Vedas'', and for any of the two lower castes (Vaisya and Sudra) to know the letters was an offence punishable by death. Therefore is the word ''lipi, ''‘‘writing”, absent from the oldest MSS., a fact which gave the Orientalists the erroneous and rather incongruous idea that writing was not only unknown before the day of Pânini, but even to that sage himself That the greatest grammarian the world has ever produced should be ignorant of writing would indeed be the greatest and most incomprehensible phenomenon of all [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Manas, Kama +

Lit., “the mind of desire.” With the Buddhists it is the ''sixth ''of the Chadâyatana ''(q.v.)'', or the six organs of knowledge, hence the highest of these, synthesized by the seventh called ''Klichta'', the spiritual perception of that which defiles this (lower) Manas, or the “Human‐animal Soul”, as the Occultists term it. While the Higher Manas or the Ego is directly related to ''Vijnâna ''(the 10th of the 12 Nidânas)—which is the perfect knowledge of all forms of knowledge, whether relating to object or subject in the nidânic concatenation of causes and effects; the lower, the Kâma Manas is but one of the ''Indriya ''or organs (roots) of Sense. Very little can be said of the dual Manas here, as the doctrine that treats of it, is correctly stated only in esoteric works. Its mention can thus be only very superficial [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

Manas +

Lit., “the mind”, the mental faculty which makes of man an intelligent and moral being, and distinguishes him from the mere animal; a synonym of ''Mahat''. ''Esoterically, ''however, it means, when unqualified, the Higher EGO, or the sentient reincarnating Principle in man. When qualified it is called by Theosophists ''Buddhi‐ Manas ''or the Spiritual Soul in contradistinction to its human reflection—''Kâma‐Manas.'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

G

Ghocha +

Lit., “the miraculous Voice”. The name of a great Arhat, the author of Abhidharmamrita Shastra, who restored sight to a blind man by anointing his eyes with the tears of the audience moved by his (Ghôcha’s) supernatural eloquence [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

D

Devamatri +

Lit., “the mother of the gods”. A title of Aditi, Mystic Space [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Kumara guha +

Lit., “the mysterious, virgin youth”. A title given to Karttikeya owing to his strange origin [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Nava Nidhi +

Lit., “the nine Jewels”; a consummation of spiritual development, in mysticism [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Monogenes +

Lit., “the only‐begotten”; a name of Proserpine and other gods and goddesses [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

O

Oshadi Prastha +

Lit., “the place of medicinal herbs”. A mysterious city in the Himalayas mentioned even from the Vedic period. Tradition shows it as once inhabited by sages, great adepts in the healing art, who used only herbs and plants, as did the ancient Chaldees. The city is mentioned in the ''Kumâra Sambhava ''of Kalidasa [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Ebionites +

Lit., “the poor”; the earliest sect of Jewish Christians, the other being the Nazarenes. They existed when the term “Christian” was not yet heard of. Many of the relations of ''Iassou ''(Jesus), the adept ascetic around whom the legend of Christ was formed, were among the Ebionites. As the existence of these mendicant ascetics can be traced at least a century earlier than chronological Christianity, it is an additional proof that ''lassou ''or ''Jeshu ''lived during the reign of Alexander Jannæus at Lyd (or Lud), where he was put to death as stated in the ''Sepher Toldos Jeshu.'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

B

Buddhachhaya +

Lit., “the shadow of Buddha”. It is said to become visible at certain great events, and during some imposing ceremonies performed at Temples in commemoration of glorious acts of Buddhas life. Hiouen‐ tseng, the Chinese traveller, names a certain cave where it occasionally appears on the wall, but adds that only he whose mind is perfectly pure”, can see it [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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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: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +