Terminology Dictionary

The eternal law that upholds the universe — duty, righteousness, and the proper order of life.

The Vedic concept of cosmic order — the universal principle that governs all of existence.

Truth — that which is real, unchanging, and eternally existent. The correspondence between thought, word, and deed.

The true Self — the eternal, unchanging consciousness that is the innermost essence of all beings.

The Absolute — the infinite, formless, eternal reality that is the ground and substance of all existence.

The Lord — the personal, qualified aspect of the divine who governs the universe.

The individual soul — the conscious entity that transmigrates through bodies until liberation.

The universal law of cause and effect — every action creates consequences that shape future experience.

The endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth — driven by karma and desire.

Liberation from the cycle of saṃsāra — the supreme goal of human life.

Faith — the deep, trusting conviction in the truth of the scriptures and the spiritual path.

Spiritual discipline and austerity — the focused heat of practice that purifies and transforms.

Dispassion — the state of freedom from attachment and desire for worldly objects.