| 14 Lok & 51 Bhutt | Elements of our spiritual self which must be ultimately purified. |
| Abhav | To dislike, to take offence to condemn. |
| Acharsahinta | Modern day interpretation of Shikshapatri containing the moral, ethical, social and spiritual code of conduct for members of the Gunatit Samaj |
| Agna | A command, an order or an instruction. |
| Agna-dhari Grahasth | Married couples who have devoted their lives to the service of God. |
| Akshar -Purushottam | Gunatitanand Swami & The Lord Swaminarayan also known as Sahajanand Swami. |
| Akshardham | Abode of God, Eternal abode of Lord Swaminarayan. |
| Alaukik | Divine, extraordinary; supernatural; rare. |
| Amahima | Negative, pessimistic thoughts – thoughts of criticism. |
| Ang | The fundamental characteristic |
| Antahkaran | The four inner instruments of the mind, intellect, emotive mind and ego (man, buddhi, chitta and ahum) |
| Aashro | To seek refuge in the Lord or the Gunatit Swaroop |
| Atyantik Kalyan | Ultimate redemption of the soul achieved by attaining the state of ‘brahmroop’ |
| Bhakti | Worship, devotion or service of God. |
| Abhav | To dislike, to take offence to condemn. |
| Bhog | Lust/desire. |
| Brahm | The Supreme being as the emblem of truth; knowledge and eternal bliss. |
| Brahm-bhav | Virtuous qualities. |
| Brahm-niyantrit | Instigated & Controlled by Brahm. |
| Brahmrup | Oneness or identification with God |
| Chidakash | Eternal light of Brahma. |
| Chidakashrup | A heavenly purified State |
| Chitta | Emotive mind |
| Déh | Physical body. |
| Déha | Physical body. |
| Déhabhav | Impurities of the soul. |
| Divya-bhav | Divine vision, relating to everyone amicably and harmoniously |
| Drashta | Focus point of one’s life. |
| Ékantik | Single minded devotee- enlightened soul with intense aspiration and attachment to God only. |
| Ékantik Dharma | True Worship |
| Gnan | Spiritual Knowledge. |
| Gnan Samadhi | Highest state of samadhi in which the aspirant realises his total one-ness with God. |
| Grahasth | Married couples of the Gunatit Samaj. |
| Grahustos | Married couples of the Gunatit Samaj. |
| Guatit Samaj | A fellowship of divine enlightened souls. |
| Gunatit Bhav | Transcendental eternal state of consciousness or divyabhav with equanimity. |
| Gunatit Samaj | The divine society of enlightened souls. |
| Gunatit sant | A saint who is above the three modes of nature. |
| Gunatit Swaroop | One who has attained equivalence and identification with the Parabrahm and is in permanent communion with God. |
| Guru | Spiritual Guide , a sadhu who has established a rapport with God. |
| Guruhari | An Incarnation of God |
| Indriyas | Five sense organs |
| Jaat | Race |
| Japyagna | Constant chanting of the Swaminarayan mantra. |
| Kal | Present age of chaos, conflicts etc. |
| Kalyan | Ultimate Redemption of the soul. |
| Kam | Yearning desire, a passion for sensual happiness or pleasure, lust. |
| Karma | Action entailing its consequences. |
| Lauvkik | Worldly ordinary as pertaining to popular practice, custom or traditions. |
| Leela | To recognise and accept Maharaj as the all mighty controller of everyone and everything. |
| Lobh | Greed, avarice, covetous, intense longing, passion for possession. |
| Lok | Worldly opinion. |
| Maha-manav | Person with super human qualities. |
| Mahatmya | Glory of God & His devotees, deep respect for devotees of God. |
| Mahatmya-yukt séva | Service with selfless devotion. |
| Mahima | Glory of God (see mahatmya) |
| Man | Pride- also a desire to acquire fame, respect, credit or goodwill. |
| Manmukhi | Inspiration from the mind – ie not inspired by ‘brahm’ |
| Manushya-bhav | To see human nature or tendencies working in Divine Entities. |
| Maya | One of the five eternal entities. |
| Mayik | Mortal qualities, worldly qualities. |
| Mukta / Mutkto | Devotees |
| Mukto | Devotees |
| Munjvan | Distress and emotional disturbances. |
| Murti | An idol, a deity or sadhu who is worshipped. |
| Naam | Name or reputation. |
| Naat | Caste |
| Nirdosh | Innocent |
| Nirdosh-budhi | Spiritual Divine acceptance. |
| Nirdoshbhav | Spiritually divine acceptance. |
| Nirgun dham | Beyond the control of three gurnos. |
| Nirlobhi | One who is free of greediness, uncovetous. |
| Nirmani | One who is humble, has no desire to acquire respect or fame. |
| Nirsnéhi | One who is free from attachments. |
| Nirswadi | One who has no choices ie regarding tastes or interest. |
| Nirvasnik | Free from worldly desires and attachments |
| Nirvikalpa Samadhi | A state where the soul has no reservations or doubts, only total surrender. |
| Nishkami | One who has no inner urge, desire, passion, or carnal lust. One who acts without ulterior motives. Completely un-selfish. |
| Paksh | Bias. |
| Panchvartman | The five great vows ie nirmani, nirswadi, nirshéni, nishkami, nirlobhi |
| Para-Bhakti | Supreme Worship |
| Param Bhagwat sant | Spiritual symbol of the divine power or God-head. |
| Param-hansas | Ascetics / Sadhus. |
| Parbrahm | God, the ultimate reality |
| Prakruti Purush | Crude, natural forces of the world |
| Prapatiyog | Prapatiyog is the total dependence on the pratyaksh swaroop – it means placing total faith in Him |
| Pratyaksh | Personified, living divine being. |
| Pratyaksh Swaroop | The person that has attained equivalence and identification with Aksharbrahm and is in permanent communion with Parbrahm. |
| RajogurnRajsik | Intense passion in worldly activities, covetous, greedy. |
| Sabha | A gathering – a congregation for the purpose of worship. |
| Sadhak | A true devotee, Aspirant. |
| Sadhna | Effort or practices necessary to realise one’s spiritual goal: self discipline. |
| Sadhu | An ascetic. |
| Sadhuta | Virtuous qualities of an ascetic |
| Samadhi | A super conscious state, trance. |
| Samagam | To seek spiritual guidance. |
| Sambandh | Relationship. |
| Sambandhwala | Relation of God – devotees. |
| Sankalp shakti | Determination, consent of the will, wish or desire for something. |
| Sankalpa | Prayers with determination. |
| Satsang | Holy fellowship |
| Satsangi | A follower of the Swaminarayan faith. |
| SatvagurnSatvik | Qualities of righteousness, integrity, morality, honesty and decency. |
| Séva | Services tendered without selfish motives. |
| Shikshapatri | Total code of conduct as prescribed by Lord Swaminarayan. |
| Shreeji Maharaj | Lord Swaminarayan |
| Smruti | To remember, recollect memories of God – Pratyaksh Swaroop. |
| Snéh | Love & affections. |
| Snéha | Love & affections. |
| Surad sathi | Spiritual friendship. |
| Swabhav | One’s own intrinsic characteristics – one’s instincts. |
| Swad | Sense of taste, a fondness of certain foods, interest in certain things. |
| Swadharma | One’s own morals, principles and religion. |
| Swami-ni-Vato | A holy scripture which embodies the teachings of Swami Shree GunatitanandaSwami in his own words. |
| TamogurnTamsik | Easily angered, hot tempered, ignorant. |
| Tyagi Santo | Ascetic Saints who have renounced all worldly attachments and have devoted their lives to the service of God. |
| Vairagya | detachment, having no love for the world or its pleasures |
| Vachan | Command, principle. |
| Vachnamrut | The holy Scripture of the Swaminarayan religion. The Vachanamruts are the actual discourses of Lord Swaminarayan to his disciples. |
| Vadvanal Jéva sant | Gunatit Swaroop |
| Vasna | Worldly desires. |
| Vickshép | Emotional state of unhappiness, gloom despondency & dejection . |
| Vijli Jéva sant | Gunatit Swaroop. |
| Vrat-dhari Brothers | Male aspirants Saints who have renounced all worldly attachments and have devoted their lives to the service of God. |
| Vrat-dhari Sisters | Female aspirants Saints who have renounced all worldly attachments and have devoted their lives to the service of God. |
| Prarabhdhas | Past Destiny |
| Bhajan | Hymns |
| Priti nu ang | One of the four fundamental Characteristics |
| Das-atwa nu ang | One of the four fundamental Characteristics |
| Gnan nu ang | One of the four fundamental Characteristics |
| Prapati nu ang | One of the four fundamental Characteristics |
| Brahm Swaroop | One who has attained equivalence and identification with the Parabrahm and is in permanent communion with God. |
| Suridbhav | Spiritual Friendship |
| Sévak | A humble servant |
| Shabdatit | To become immune to words |
| Bhavatit | To become immunt to emotions or feelings |
| Vruti | Inner-most desires / impurities of the soul |
| Nirgun | Without virtues or qualities |
| Atma | The soul |
| Upasana | Worship / Devotion |
| Swaroopyog | Daily ritutal of prayers |
| jiv | Embodied soul |
| Dhoon | Chanting of the Swaminarayan Mantra |
| Purushottam Narayan | The Lord Swaminarayan also know Shreeji Maharaj. |
| Darshan | Seeing with reverence or devotion |
| Samaj | A fellowship of divine enlightened souls. |
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| Moksh | Ulimate redemption of the soul |
| Akshar | the eternal abode of God – in whom God dwells constantly |
| Purushottam | God |
| dhyan | meditation |
| Brahm-charya | to remain sub-merged in Brahm |
| ahinsa | non-violence |
| Samp | harmony |
| Sangarthanbhav – | divine friendship |
| ahum / ahankar | ego |
| buddhi | intellect |
| jivbhav | the ego – our innermost self |
| kusang | negative influence |
| nirakar | non-existent |
| tyag | To renounce / to neglect |
| Prapatiyog | Total dependence on the Pratyaksh Swaroop |
| sakshatkar | Realisation |
| Par-matma | God |
| swaroop- nishtha | |
| Brahm Swaroop | |
| Agnan | Ignorance |
| Priti | Attachment / fondness / love |
| Atma-buddhi | One-ness |
| ekta | unity |
| Aksharbrahm | |
| Kalyan-data | The redeemer |
| jagratta | alertness / awareness |
| sukh | happiness |
| sukhé | happily, free from harships |
| dukh | misery / misfortune / distress / gloom etc |
| dukhé | sadly, with torment, grief and hardships etc |
| Swaroop- nishtha | Absolute conviction and faith in the Swaroop |
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