{"id":907,"date":"2026-08-12T13:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T23:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kauaishindumonastery.com\/mc-daily-lessons\/?p=907"},"modified":"2025-08-18T17:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T03:00:02","slug":"lesson-123-dancing-with-siva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kauaishindumonastery.com\/mc-daily-lessons\/lesson-123-dancing-with-siva\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 123 \u2013 Dancing with \u015aiva"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/kauaishindumonastery.com\/mc-daily-lessons\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DwS-Lesson-123.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Recording: Gurudeva&#8217;s cloned voice<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are There Other Terms for Holy Ones?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u015aLOKA 123<br>Many terms name Hindu masters, teachers and aspirants including: j\u012bvanmukta, \u1e5bishi, muni, siddha, mah\u0101tma, guru, sw\u0101m\u012b, sanny\u0101sin, tapasvin, yog\u012b, s\u0101dhu, s\u0101dhaka, pa\u1e47\u1e0dita, \u0101ch\u0101rya, \u015b\u0101str\u012b, puj\u0101r\u012b, \u015bishya and brahmach\u0101r\u012b. Aum. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BH\u0100SHYA<br>A j\u012bvanmukta is a liberated soul. \u1e5aishi refers to a venerated sage or seer. A muni is an ecstatic mystic, especially one living in seclusion or vowed to silence. Siddha refers to a perfected being or one who has attained magical powers. Mah\u0101tma denotes a great soul or renowned guru. The term guru usually describes a spiritual master, but can connote a teacher of any subject. A sanny\u0101sin, or sw\u0101m\u012b, is a formally ordained renunciate monk. A tapasvin is an ascetic seeking purification through rigorous disciplines. The yog\u012b is dedicated to intense meditation for inner attainment. S\u0101dhu is a general term for a holy man or wandering mendicant. A s\u0101dhaka is a serious seeker of the Self, and is often a monk. The \u0101ch\u0101rya, like the pa\u1e47\u1e0dita, is a respected teacher and advisor. \u015a\u0101str\u012b refers to an expert in scripture. A puj\u0101r\u012b is a temple priest. A \u015bishya is a formal disciple. A brahmach\u0101r\u012b is a celibate student, often under simple vows. Some titles have feminine equivalents, such as s\u0101dhv\u012b, yog\u012bn\u012b and brahmach\u0101ri\u1e47\u012b. The Vedas explain, \u201cThe brahmach\u0101r\u012b moves, strengthening both the worlds. In him the devas meet in concord; he upholds Earth and Heaven.\u201d Aum Nama\u1e25 \u015aiv\u0101ya.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are There Other Terms for Holy Ones? \u015aLOKA 123Many terms name Hindu masters, teachers and aspirants including: j\u012bvanmukta, \u1e5bishi, muni, siddha, mah\u0101tma, guru, sw\u0101m\u012b, sanny\u0101sin, tapasvin, yog\u012b, s\u0101dhu, s\u0101dhaka, pa\u1e47\u1e0dita, \u0101ch\u0101rya, \u015b\u0101str\u012b, puj\u0101r\u012b, \u015bishya and brahmach\u0101r\u012b. Aum. BH\u0100SHYAA j\u012bvanmukta is a liberated soul. \u1e5aishi refers to a venerated sage or seer. 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