- R -
- Radha (Radharani)--
- Lord KRSNA's most intimate
eternal consort, who is the personification of His
spiritual pleasure potency.
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- Raga-bhakti-
- devotional service in spontaneous love.
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- Raganuga-
- bhakti-spontaneous devotional service in which the
devotee follows in the footsteps of one of the eternal
associates of Krsna in Vrndavana.
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- Raghava Pandita
- A personal associate of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
who live in Panihati. He is
mentioned in Chaitanya
Caritamrta as the incarnation of Radharani's chief gopi cook. His cooking was so
nectarean that Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Himself would always
accept whatever he cooked.
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- Raghunatha
Bhatta Gosvami and Raghunatha dasa
Gosvami--
- two of the six Gosvamis
of Vrndavana, VAISNAVA
spiritual masters
who directly followed Sri CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU
and systematically presented His teachings.
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- rajas--
- the material mode of passion, characterized by
materialistic endeavor and desire for sense
gratification.
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- Rama--
- a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead meaning
"the source of all pleasure.
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- Ramacandra--
- an incarnation of the Lord who demonstrated the behavior
of a perfect king.
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- Ramananda Raya--
- a confidential associate of Lord CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU.
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- Ramanujacarya--
- an eleventh-century VAISNAVA
spiritual master who attacked SANKARACARYA'S philosophy
of monism.
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- Rasa--
- the particular loving mood or attitude relished in the
exchange of love with the Supreme
Lord.
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- Ratha-yatra--
- the annual festival of Lord JAGANNATHA,
in which the Deity is carried on huge carts in a parade.
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- Rg Veda--
- one of the four original VEDAS,
containing hymns to different demigods.
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- Rudra--See SIVA.
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- Rupa Gosvami--
- the chief of the six Gosvamis of
Vrndavana VAISNAVA
spiritual masters
who directly followed Lord CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU
and systematically presented His teachings.
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