 163. Terminology |
BEHAVIORISM: The name for an approach to the study of psychology in vogue for much of the first half of the twentieth century. Behaviorists weren't particularly interested in the mind as a conscious, reflective entity, but rather as something largely conditioned, or determined, by external stimuli.
BHAGAVAD GITA: The eighteen chapters of the "Gita" deal with one "aspect" of human life and shows how, by using the physical, emotional, mental, ethical, and spiritual abilities of one's being, one can attain true harmony of body and spirit. The Tao Teh Ching is also the same integration process which forms an "integral being," or "shien." Only through true harmony and true integration can mankind progress to "divinity" (i.e., at-onement), heaven, Satori, Nirvana, etc., etc.).
BHAGAVAN: One's personal God regardless of name, but with attributes of power, might, glory, wisdom, etc.
BHAJAN: The worship of God through singing or chanting. This is called "Psalms" in the Christian religion.
BHAKTA: A "follower" of God, a "devotee" in any religion.
BHAKTI: The act of "devotion" to one's God. The act of identifying one's self as a child of God. To be subservient and obedient to God on which the Christian church is based, founded.
BHAVA: This is being, feeling, existing, emotion of humans of which there are three types:
1. PASHU-BHAVA: The lowest group; selfish; do evil to others; greedy; never help others; the bottom of evolution.
2. VIRA-BHAVA: The middle group; have the desire to be better; high energy; are do-gooders – but have an ego about it and need much evolution.
3. DIVYA-BHAVA: Highest group; are unselfish; thoughtful; truly help others without reward or self-gain.
BODHA: The "knowledge" given to another person about wisdom and understanding.
BRAHMIN or BRAHMAN: One who has achieved God-self-realization (in Christianity, a "Christ."
BRAHMA: The name of God in Hinduism.
BOHDI: A Buddhist word for one who "appreciates" the nature of what is beyond this life. Perfect knowledge and perfect understanding of the spiritual condition.
BOURGEOIS: Middle-class and conservative. Karl Marx contrasted the bourgeoisie to the proletariat workers who are exploited by capitalism. The bourgeoisie, on the other hand, are content under capitalism and are generally considered unsympathetic to the plight of the laborers.
BRACKETING: Husserl's process of setting aside assumptions about things that stem from scientific thinking. The point is to look at things with fresh eyes.
BRAHMACHARI: One who has taken the first monastic vows. Or, a devoted person to the observance and practice of a form of religion without monastic vows.
BRAHMALOKA: The plane of existence where those who have succeeded in the earth life go to commune with others on the same level (an astral plane, not heaven).
