निघण्टु

A radio spectral line emitted by neutral hydrogen (H-I) at a frequency of 1420 MHz due to a spin-fli...

New life-forms arising when elemental matter becomes available.

The central universal process by which systems modify their configuration to minimize stress while m...

A mathematical construct describing how systems-physical or biological-evolve to balance energy, str...

Non-dualism; the Vedāntic school founded by Śaṅkarācārya asserting fundamental non-duality between Ā...

A Greek philosophical term meaning 'unconcealment' or 'unveiling'; the revelation of truth from hidd...

Matter organised into living systems — flora, fauna, jīvas.

The Self; the inner essence or soul. In Advaita Vedānta, identical with Brahman. In this text, prese...

Self-production; a systems concept describing organisms' capacity to continuously maintain and regen...

The prevailing cosmological model describing the universe's origin approximately 13.8 billion years ...

The invariant, lawless substrate that permits adjustment and lawful coherence without collapse; the ...

The microcosmic completion of the jīva’s journey in which, after karmic field resolution, the indivi...

One of the principal Upaniṣads, part of the Chandogya Brahmana of the Sama Veda. Known for its discu...

Internal logical consistency and mutual reinforcement of ideas, making a unified whole more plausibl...

The process by which a quantum system resolves from multiple possible states to a single outcome thr...

The neutral cosmological event describing the transition from Unmanifest Brahman to the first struct...

The transmission and development of adaptive patterns and knowledge in societies, outside genetic in...

Cosmological theories proposing that the universe undergoes cycles of expansion and contraction (or ...

A mysterious form of energy that drives the accelerated expansion of the universe; comprises approxi...

Hypothetical form of matter that does not emit, reflect, or absorb light but exerts gravitational ef...

A factor in X-ray crystallography describing the reduction of scattering intensity due to thermal mo...

The process by which quantum superposition is destroyed through interaction with the environment, ca...

Impulses that drive action and karmic accumulation.

Often translated as law, duty, righteousness, or universal law of order. In this text, particularly ...

The lawful behaviour intrinsic to Īśa, best described as Adjustment: the continuous balancing princi...

Organized patterns (physical, biological, or social) sustained far from equilibrium by a constant fl...

Ordered systems that maintain their organization far from thermodynamic equilibrium through continuo...

The reduced state of matter after decomposition — atoms and molecules.

A measure of disorder, or the inaccessible energy in a system; the driver of irreversibility in ther...

The triad of fundamental manifestations arising from Īśa, forming the operational structure of the u...

Condition where karmic resolution + knowledge of Brahman occur.

A metaphorical surface where peaks and valleys represent stable and unstable system configurations.

Threshold where expansion halts and gravity dominates.

The four basic interactions in physics: gravity, electromagnetism, strong nuclear force, and weak nu...

The view of the Earth as a self-regulating, complex system akin to a living organism.

Einstein's theory of gravitation describing gravity not as a force but as the curvature of spacetime...

Inward contraction when gravity overpowers expansion.

A quantum field whose interaction with particles gives them mass. The Higgs boson is its quantum exc...

Matter without life; structured atomic and molecular forms.

The reduction in a system's possible configurations due to environmental constraints.

In this text, a field-like structure carrying informational patterns or memories that persist across...

The property of certain physical processes that cannot be undone (e.g., quantum measurement, thermod...

The principle of motion and lawful adjustment; the omnipresent force that pervades all movement in t...

Also known as Īśāvāsya Upaniṣad; the shortest Upaniṣad (18 verses) containing profound teachings on ...

The individual self or living being; the localized expression of consciousness; a bounded informatio...

Cosmic cycles in Hindu cosmology; one kalpa equals one day in the life of Brahma, lasting approximat...

Lawful reassembly of unresolved information; the persistence of informational patterns within high-c...

An informational or dynamic field through which the effects of actions (karma) are stored and transm...

The complete exhaustion and dissolution of the karmic information field, in which all residual tende...

The subtle field containing impressions and unresolved patterns.

Direct recognition of Brahman as one’s own deepest reality – not as a concept, but as an immediate, ...

In physics, a mathematical function describing the energy, constraints, and dynamics of a system.

The grand cycle; in Hindu cosmology, one Brahma year consisting of 360 days and nights of Brahma (ka...

Great sayings; the principal statements of the Upaniṣads expressing the relationship between individ...

"Great sayings" of the Upanishads, such as "Tat Tvam Asi" (You are That) and "Aham Brahmasmi" (I am ...

The combined physical quantity from which matter forms, emerging from Prāṇa acting upon Energy.

The challenge, in quantum physics, of explaining how and why quantum possibilities reduce to a singl...

Fluctuations of mind — thoughts, emotions, vṛttis.

A state of balance that is not the absolute minimum but is stable until disturbed.

Liberation; in this text, reinterpreted as informational equilibrium or the dissolution of karmic (i...

Liberation or release from the cycle of birth and rebirth in Indian philosophical systems. In Greek...

A Vedāntic teaching meaning 'not this, not this'; a negation strategy for describing Brahman by ruli...

The simplest and most abundant atom in the universe, consisting of one proton and one electron.

An atom consisting of one proton and one electron in its ground state. The most abundant element in ...

The transformation of a system from one state to another (e.g., solid to liquid) due to change in an...

In this text, the gravitational configuration at the end of a cosmic cycle when matter has reconsoli...

In this text, a model of the universe as eternally renewing itself through cycles of expansion, matu...

The vital principle; identified in this text with neutral hydrogen (H-I) as the primordial, ubiquito...

In Indian philosophy, the vital breath or life force that animates living beings.

A principle proposed in this text asserting that all systems in the universe tend toward configurati...

Completeness or fullness; Brahman as the infinite, inexhaustible plenum lacking nothing. Often appea...

The theory that objectivity in quantum mechanics arises because information about systems is redunda...

The process by which superpositions in quantum systems yield to classical reality through environmen...

The theoretical framework combining quantum mechanics with special relativity, describing particles ...

The lowest energy state of a quantum field, seething with fluctuations and potentiality.

State of a fully exhausted karmic field needing final embodiment.

A philosophical framework where entities and properties exist only in relation to other entities, no...

The tendency of a system to oscillate with greater amplitude at specific frequencies.

The oldest of the four Vedas; a collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns composed in ancient India. Contai...

An ancient sage or seer in Hindu tradition; one who perceives and articulates truth directly through...

A Sanskrit phrase meaning 'All this is indeed'; the opening assertion from the Chandogya Upaniṣad (3...

Cosmic condition when Friedmann limit is met, allowing collapse.

A biological starting point with which a Karmic Information Field binds.

Cooperation between specialized entities (e.g., cells) for mutual benefit.

A process in which a symmetric system transitions to a lower-energy asymmetric state. In cosmology, ...

Brahman in latent, undifferentiated state.

Ancient Sanskrit philosophical texts forming the concluding portion of the Vedas; the principal scri...

Divine word or speech; in Vedic philosophy, the creative principle through which the cosmos is manif...

The philosophical school based on the Upaniṣads; literally 'end of the Vedas.' Encompasses multiple ...