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    Ishvara

    ईश्वर

    Lord or the personal God concept. A 'special Purusha' untouched by karma and suffering – the Supreme Consciousness or God as an eternal, liberated being. The Higher Power or Higher Self.

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    God-image
    Higher Self
    divine will
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    Ishvara-pranidhana

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