Vraja Maṇḍala

Glossary

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  • darśana

    Auspicious sight, vision, perception - from root dṛś (to see).
    • The auspicious sight or vision of a deity, holy person, or sacred object; the act of beholding and being beheld by the divine during worship or pilgrimage. It conveys both visual contact and a reciprocal spiritual encounter believed to confer blessing.
    • In Indian philosophy - A system or school of thought; a philosophical viewpoint (e.g., Yoga, Vedānta, Nyāya, etc).
     

  • darśana

    Literal: Sight or vision. Religious/ritual sense: Beholding the divine (Viewing a deity, saint, or sacred presence). Technical (general): a philosophical or practical system that trains cognition and experience to apprehend a particular domain of reality. Technical (classical list): commonly used for the six orthodox (āstika) Indian schools — Nyāya, Vaiśeṣika, Sāṅkhya, Yoga, Mīmāṃsā, and Vedānta.

  • deva

    • A divine/heavenly being(s).
    • Race of celestial being(s).
    • deva = male.
    • devi = Female.

  • dharma

    • The principle or divine law that orders the universe.
    • Individual conduct in conformity with this principle.
    • The essential function or nature of a thing.

  • dhyāna

    Meditation.