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156 Glossary
ekatva-oneness, aloneness jiva-soul, consciousness kala-time
karma-vibrations or particles of matter which bind, influence, and condition the soul until it uncovers itself and realizes its nature to be limitless, luminous, all-knowing, blissful energy Kevali-Arihantanum or Omniscient Ones who gave us these insights and truths
loguttama, loguttamo-supreme, unsurpassed in the universe loka-the universe
mangalum-auspiciousness, blessedness, blessings mithyathva-wrong belief, unawareness, confusion
moksha-ultimate liberation, Self-Realization
nirjara-cleansing, breaking, shedding negative vibrations and conditions
nitya-changelessness, permanence, immortal essence pannato-uttered by
pavajjami-I go to, I merge with
pudgala-that which fills and empties, matter
Sahu, Sahunam-saints, seekers
samsara-the cycle of birth and death, the ever-moving wheel
of change
samvara-stoppage
sharana, sharanum-inner protection, refuge, strength Siddha, Siddhe, Siddhanum-Perfect Souls who have reached
moksha
suchi-the ascending, the spiritual, the pure
swa-the Self swatva-Selfhood
