Bhakti Shatak — source page 61

1and it is only selfless devotion to God, called bhakti, with

2wholehearted faith and confidence.

3dwapar. The smallest cycle of time (according to our scriptures) is

4called a chaturyug. It consists of four consecutive yugas, sat of

51.728 million years, treta of 1.296 million years, dwapar of .864

6million years and kali of .432 million years.

7Gopis. The maidens of Braj during the descension period of Radha

8Krishn.

9Gwalbals. The playmates of Krishn.

10gyan, gyani. The followers of impersonal aspect of God are called

11gyani and their impersonal concept and understanding is called

12gyan. See also: Saint.

13karm. Thought and action of a person.

14leela. The Divine loving plays of Radha Krishn and the Gopis or

15Brajwasis.

16Mahabhao. Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani is Herself Mahabhao.

17mahan. The first activated phase of prakriti (maya), which is

18activated by the will of God after maha pralaya.

19maharas. Once Radha Krishn fully revealed Their Divine love on a

20particular Sharat Poornima night (5,000 years ago), and Divine

21love while playing, singing and dancing with Radha Krishn. That

22was maharas.

23maya. The original cosmic (material) power that manifests the whole

24universe. It is lifeless so it has no mind of its own but it works in

25a very systematic, computerized manner. It has its own inherent

26qualities called pious, impious and devilish (sattva, raj and tam).