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Acharya:
Learned, venerable preceptor; one who teaches by example. Guru*.

Ashram:
A place where devotees live.

B

Bhaktisiddhanta:
Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakur Prabhupad, the guru of both Srila Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Maharaj and Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj. In the 1930's he established sixty-four Gaudiya Maths in India and sent preachers to the United Kingdom.

C

Chaitanya:
Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

D

Dandavats:
Prostrated greeting.

E

Ekadasi:
The eleventh day of the lunar fortnight. A day on which Vaishnavas abstain from eating any grains.

F


G

Gauranga:
The Golden Lord, Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Gaudiya Sampradaya:
The divine succession following Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Gayatri:
A sacred mantra chanted by brahmanas; a Vedic meter.

Govinda Maharaj:
President Sevaite-Acharya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

Guru:
The Spiritual Master.

Guru Maharaj:
An affectionate name for Srila Sridhar Maharaj*.

H

Hari:
The Supreme Lord.

I

ISKCON:
International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Founded by Srila Sridhar Maharaj's Godbrother, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami (Srila Prabhupad).

J

Jiva:
The soul, self.

K

Krishna:
The All-Attractive Supreme Lord; Reality the Beautiful; the Lord of Love.

Kirtan:
Singing or narrating the glories of the Lord.

L

Lila:
Divine pastimes.

Loka:
Planet; plane of life.

M

Mahaprabhu:
Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Maha-Mantra:
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare /
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.

Mantra:
A sacred incantation. Also, Mantram.

Math:
A place dedicated to the development of spiritual values and service to the Supreme Lord.

N

Navadwip:
Birthplace of Lord Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Nimai:
A name of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, due to his birth under a Nimba tree.

O

Om, Omkara:
The monosyllabic sound representation of the Absolute Truth.

P

Prabhu:
A respectful form of address. Master.

Prabhupad:
In the West, the affectionate name for Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON, and a senior disciple of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Prabhupad.

In India, the title of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur, Founder-Acharya of Sri Gaudiya Math.

Prasadam:
Delicious vegetarian food prepared with devotion and offered with love to our Lord.

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R

Rupa Goswami:
The eternal associate of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

S

Sadhu-sangha:
Devotional association of genuine saints, without which one cannot enter the path of pure devotion.

Sankirtan:
Congregational chanting of the holy name of Lord Sri Krishna.

Sampradaya:
A disciplic line of succession.

Seva:
Service to the Supreme Lord and His devotees.

Sri, Srila:
A title of respect or veneration.

Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math:
The Mission founded by Srila Sridhar Maharaj in Sri Navadwip Dham, India, and its branches worldwide.
Address: Kolerganj, P.O. Navadwip, Dist Nadia, West Bengal, PIN 741302
Phone: Navadwip 40-086
See also: Math*

Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram:
The California, U.S.A. headquarters of the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.
Address: 2900 N. Rodeo Gulch Road, Soquel, California 95073
Phone: (408) 462-4712 [Directions]

Seva Ashram:
Seva means service to the Supreme Lord and His devotees, and an Ashram is a place where devotees live: the Seva Ashram is a community of devotees who aspire to serve Sri Sri Guru* and Gauranga*.

Srila Sridhar Maharaj:
A senior disciple of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur and the Founder-Acharya of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

Swami Maharaj:
The Sannyasa name of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj (Prabhupad).

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U

Upanishads:
The section of the Vedas which gives knowledge of the Supreme Spirit; Vedanta.

V

Vaishnava:
A devotee of the Supreme Lord.

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Y

Yuga:
An Age of the world. The present Age is Kali Yuga - the Age of Quarrel.

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