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Hinduism Glossary of terms - D

 

Damaru a small drum
Dardhya Firmness of mind or concentration.
Darsana Seeing; system of philosophy
dEvAram, tEvAram The great Tamil hymns sung by saints sambandar, appar & sundarar on Lord shiva, first seven parts of thirumuRai, specifically 4th to 6 th thirumuRai - appar dEvAram
Desa Space; region
Desa adhva Kala, tattva, and bhuvana
deva 1. divine, 2. essentials, elements
devi divine (feminine)
dharma righteousness, virtue, law, duty
Dharana Meditation; contemplation
Dhruva (1) Anuttara stage
dhUpa fragrant smoke, incense
dhvaja flag
Dhvani Yoga dharana of anava upaya consisting of concentration on anahata nada (unstruck sound) arising within through prana sakti. This is also known as Varna Yoga
Dhyana meditation
Dhyani meditator
Dhyana Yoga The highest dharana of anava upaya in which pramana (knowledge), prameya (object of knowledge) and pramata (knower) are resulted as aspects of Samvid or foundational consciousness.
Dik Space
Dikcari Sub-species of Vamesvari, connected with bahiskaranas or outer senses.
Diksa (1) The gift of spiritual knowledge (2) The initiation ceremony pertaining to a disciple by which spiritual knowledge is imparted and the residual traces of his evil deeds are purified.
dIpa light
Dis Direction
Divya mudra Khecari mudra
Drdha Stable in concentration
Drsti Comprehensive vision
dyAna meditation
dvaita dualism
Dvadasanta Distance or end of 12 fingers. This is measured in various ways: (1) A distance of 12 fingers from the tip of the nose in outer space is known as bahya dvadasanta (2) A distance of 12 fingers from the bahya dvadasanta to the centre (hrdaya) of the body is known as antara dvadasanta (3) A distance of 12 fingers from hrdaya upto Kantha. (4) There is a dvadasanta from the palate to the middle of the eye-brows. (5) There is a dvadasanta from the middle or centre of the eye-brows uptoBrahmarandhra. This is known as urdhva dvadasanta. This distance is of use only when the kundalini awakens.
dvAdashAnta mystic place twelve units above the head
Dvaitham Dualism.

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