Self-Realization

This list covers vocabulary from Self-Realization as translated by Eknath Easwaran.

The Bhagavad Gita. Nilgiri Press, 2nd ed, 2007.
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  1. impermanent
    not lasting
    The impermanent has no reality; reality lies in the
    eternal.
  2. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
    Realize that which pervades the universe and is
    indestructible; no power can affect this unchanging,
    imperishable reality.
  3. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
    Unborn, eternal, immutable, immemorial, you do
    not die when the body dies.
  4. immemorial
    long past
    Unborn, eternal, immutable, immemorial, you do
    not die when the body dies.
  5. manifestation
    an appearance in bodily form
    Every creature is
    unmanifested at first and then attains manifestation.
  6. vacillate
    be undecided about something
    Considering your dharma, you should not
    vacillate.
  7. yoga
    discipline training the consciousness for spiritual insight
    You have heard the intellectual explanation of
    Sankhya, Arjuna; now listen to the principles
    of yoga.
  8. rebirth
    reincarnation
    The fruit of their actions is continual rebirth.
  9. scripture
    any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group
    The scriptures describe the three gunas.
  10. amass
    get or gather together
    Seek refuge in the attitude of detachment and
    you will amass the wealth of spiritual awareness.
  11. renounce
    turn away from; give up
    They live in wisdom who see themselves in all
    and all in them, who have renounced every selfish
    desire and sense craving tormenting the heart.
  12. hanker
    desire strongly or persistently
    Neither agitated by grief nor hankering after
    pleasure, they live free from lust and fear and
    anger.
  13. meditation
    contemplation of spiritual matters
    Established in meditation, they are truly wise.
  14. aspirant
    an ambitious young person
    Aspirants abstain
    from sense pleasures, but they still crave for
    them.
  15. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
    But when you move amidst the
    world of sense, free from attachment and aversion
    alike, there comes the peace in which all sorrows
    end, and you live in the wisdom of the Self.
Created on Wed Aug 19 16:06:11 EDT 2026 (updated Wed Aug 19 16:14:05 EDT 2026)

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