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Krishna-chandra
The cool, luminescent beauty of Krishna.
Krishna-rasa
The sweetness and charm of Krishna.
krodha
Yearning to harm others and cause ruin to them; anger, resentment, hate.
kundalini
A spiritual energy oen called “serpent power.” In its dormant form it is conceptualized as a sleeping serpent coiled in the root chakra at the base of the spine. It is aroused or activated by pranayama (breath-control techniques) or other spiritual practices.
leela
lobha
mada
Mahabharatha
The Hindu epic composed by Sage Vyaasa, and considered the fih Veda by devout Hindus. It deals with the lives of the Kauravas, Pandavas, and Krishna. “Maha” means “great, unlimited.”
Maharaja
Great emperor, king.
Mahat Tatwa
Unlimited supreme principle.
Mahavakya
A profound spiritual declaration about man’s divinity, given in the Vedanta portion of the Vedas.
manomaya kosa
Mental sheath; the middle of the five kosas encasing the Atma. 440
Divine sport or play of the limitless God. An act of grace and compassion that the Lord has manifested in the world.
Greed and avarice.
Egoism, pride, arrogance, and aggressive conceit. The swagger that develops when one feels that he has more scholarship, strength, riches or fame than others.











































































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