Namabhajana, Nāmabhajana, Nama-bhajana: 1 definition
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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd EditionNāmabhajana (नामभजन) means to “enter the chanting of the holy name”, according to the Arcana-dīpikā (manual on deity worship).—Exalted devotees of Śrī Bhagavān have commented on [Hari-bhakti-vilāsa 11.237] as follows: To become eligible to genuinely enter the chanting of the holy name (nāma-bhajana), the living entity must first be elevated from the kaniṣṭha (neophyte) stage to the madhyama (intermediate) stage, by rendering service to the deity form of the Supreme Lord. The process of deity worship has been mentioned in both the Pañcarātra and the Bhāgavatam.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
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Partial matches: Bhajana, Nama.
Full-text: Kanishtha, Madhyama, Upanishad Brahman.
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