Devanagari: असत्वापादक आवरण ISO15919: asatvāpādaka āvaraṇa also written as asatvapadak avaran A technical Advaita-Vedanta term. The veiling power of ignorance (avidya) that conceals the ever-existent reality (Brahm/atman), making it appear as though...

Devanagari: आश्रम ISO15919: also written as ashram, asrama 1. A place like a monastery where dedicated spiritual practitioners reside. 2. The four-aged based stages of life: brahmacharya ashram - a celibate student who is instructed...

Devanagari: अष्ट महासखी ISO15919: also written as asta mahasakhi The eight eternal associates of Radha Rani. See mahasakhis. REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2 Ch. 13...

Devanagari: अष्ट सौगन्ध्य ISO15919: aṣṭa saugandhya also written as asht saugandhya The eight divine fragrances that emanate from the divine form of Shri Krishna. * the fragrance of His lotus face, * the fragrance...

Devanagari: अष्टांग योग ISO15919: aṣṭāṅga yoga also written as ashtang yog, ashtang yoga The eightfold process of yoga propagated by Sage Patanjali: yama - moral codes, niyama - self-purification and study, asana -...

Devanagari: अष्टयामी सेवा ISO15919: aṣṭayāmī sevā The constant service, day and night, of the Divine Couple for all eight yamas. LEARN MORE According to Vedic time division, a 24-hour day is divided into...