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Narayanashrama Tapovanam Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bhumi | sanskrit : भुमि ; earth or earth principle |
| Bhūmi | Sanskrit : भूमि; The Earth. |
| bhūta |
Sanskrit : भूत ; beings. |
| Bodha | Sanskrit: बोध ; knowledge. |
| brahmachari | Sanskrit : ब्रह्मचारि ; a person taking to restraints in thought, words and deeds in a manner which is conducive to the pursuit of realization of the Self or Brahman; A young Brāhman who is a student of the Veda (under a preceptor) or who practises chastity. |
| brahmacharya | Sanskrit : ब्रह्मचर्या ; student life undergoing the discipline of celibacy. |
| brāhmaṇa | sanskrit : ब्राह्मण ; a knower of Brahman |
| brahmana | Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण; a man belonging to the 1st of the 3 twice-born classes and of the 4 original divisions of the Hindu body. |
| Brahmasutra | sanskrit : ब्रह्मसूत्र ; collection of aphoristic statements on the Ultimate Truth, said to be composed by Vyasadeva. |
| Brahmavidya | sanskrit : ब्रह्मविद्या ; The pursuit of Ultimate Truth |
| buddhi | Sanskrit : बुद्धि ; intelligence |