Mont GovardhanaLe mont Govardhana (sanskrit : गोवर्धनगिरि) est une colline située près de la ville de Vrindavan dans l'État de l'Uttar Pradesh, en Inde ; elle est considérée comme sacrée par un certain nombre de traditions de l'hindouisme. thumb|left|Krishna soulève le mont Govardhana pour protéger les habitants. Reconnaissant sa défaite, Indra se prosterne à ses pieds. — vers 1800, Musée national (New Delhi). Cette colline est dédiée à Krishna. Il l'aurait soulevée pour protéger les habitants du lieu d'une colère du dieu Indra, colère qui avait pris la forme d'une pluie abondante.
KrishnaismKrishnaism is a term used in scholarly circles to describe large group of independent Hindu traditions—sampradayas related to Vaishnavism—that center on the devotion to Krishna as Svayam Bhagavan, Ishvara, Para Brahman, who is the source of all reality, not an avatar of Vishnu. This is its difference from such Vaishnavite groupings as Sri Vaishnavism, Sadh Vaishnavism, Ramaism, Radhaism, Sitaism etc. There is also a personal Krishnaism, that is devotion to Krishna outside of any tradition and community, as in the case of the saint-poet Meera Bai.
GolokaGoloka (गोलोक) or Goloka Vrindavan () is the celestial abode of the Hindu god Krishna and his chief consort goddess Radha. In the Bhagavata Purana, Krishna is portrayed as the highest person who resides in Goloka. Goloka is often represented as the celestial realm containing flowing streams and lovely gardens, and is inhabited by cows and enchanting maidens - Gopis. According to Gaudiya Vaishnava philosopher Jiva Goswami, Goloka, also called Vrindavan, is the highest spiritual planet and can be further manifested into three abodes, called Mathura, Dvārakā and Gokul, according to the difference in the pastimes and associates of Krishna.
Mahapurushiya Dharmavignette|Ashana. L'Ashana est recouvert de 'Gamosa' Mahapurushiya Dharma (ou Eka sarana Dharma, Ekasarana, Eka saran naam ou encore Mahapuruxiya) est une secte religieuse issue du mouvement de la Bhakti en Inde, fondée par Srimanta Sankardeva au . La plupart de ses pratiquants vivent dans l’Assam. Elle rejette les rituels védiques élaborés, remplacés par la prononciation d’un nom de Dieu (Sravana-Kirttana). Les monastères (sattra), les lieux de prières (Naamghar) sont des institutions importantes de la société en Assam.
Brahma SampradayaIn Hinduism, the Brahma Sampradaya () is the disciplic succession (sampradaya) of gurus starting with Brahma. The term is most often used to refer to the beliefs and teachings of Madhvacharya, his Dvaita Vedanta philosophy and Sadh Vaishnavism, Vaishnavism section founded by Madhvacharya. The longer-term Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya (), or simply Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya, is used to refer to the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his Gaudiya Vaishnava theology.
MayapurMayapur () is a neighbourhood of Bamanpukur, in the Nabadwip CD block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is situated adjacent to Nabadwip, at the confluence of two rivers, where the waters of the Jalangi River mix with the Bhagirathi, a tributary of the Ganges. It is located about 130 km north of Kolkata. Along with Nabadwip, it is considered a spiritual place by the adherents of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.
NabadwipNabadwip (ˌnæbəˈdwi:p), also spelt Navadwip, anciently Nadia or Nudiya, is a heritage city in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is regarded as a holy place by Hindus, and is the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Famous for Rass festival where city is illuminated with lights, dieties of God and goddesses are made on each corner of Nabadwip town. Hundreds of people gather to this small town on the occasion of raas utsab.
UddhavaUddhava (उद्धव) is a character from the Puranic texts of Hinduism, described to be the friend and counsellor of Krishna. He plays a significant role in the Bhagavata Purana, being taught the processes of yoga and bhakti directly by Krishna. The principle of these discussions is often referred to as the Uddhava Gita, similarly to the Bhagavad Gita wherein Krishna instructs Arjuna. According to some texts Uddhava was also Krishna's cousin, being the son of Devabhaga, who was the brother of Vasudeva, Krishna's father.
JapaJapa ( जप en devanāgarī) est un terme sanskrit qui désigne la répétition, un très grand nombre de fois, d'un nom de divinité, de paroles sacrées ou formules mystiques (mantra), généralement à l'aide d'un chapelet appelé japa mâlâ. De nombreux maîtres hindous, tels que Swami Ramdas, sont arrivés à de hauts niveaux de réalisation spirituelle par la pratique du japa. Le Japa-Yoga est un yoga fondé sur le japa. Le japa est une Selon Jean Herbert : Une forme spéciale de japa (ajapa japa) se fait sans chapelet et se rythme généralement sur la respiration.
