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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Hinduism's Online Lexicon - A-z Dictionary I iccha shakti: (Sanskrit) "Desire; will." See: Shakti, trishula. icon: A sacred image, usually of God or one of the Gods. English for murti. See: aniconic, murti. iconoclastic: Opposed to widely accepted ideas, beliefs and customs. Also [but not used as such in this text], opposed to the worship or use of religious icons, or advocating their destruction.

ida nadi: (Sanskrit) "Soothing channel." The feminine psychic current flowing along the spine. See: kundalini, nadi, odic, pingala. illusion (illusory): A belief, opinion or observation that appears to be, but is not in accord with the facts, truth or true values, such as the illusion created by a magician. See: avidya. illustrious: Very luminous or bright; distinguished, famous; outstanding. immanent: Indwelling; present and operating within.

Relating to God, the term immanent means present in all things and throughout the universe, not aloof or distant. Not to be confused with imminent, about to happen; emanate, to issue from; eminent, high in rank. immature: Not ripe; not fully grown, undeveloped. Still young. --immature soul: See: atman, evolution of the soul, soul. immemorial ( from time immemorial): From a time so distant that it extends beyond history or human memory. immutable: Never changing or varying.

See: Absolute Reality, relative. impasse: A dead end; a passage with no escape. A difficulty with no solution. impede: To obstruct or delay something; make difficult to accomplish. (Noun form: impediment.) impediment: "That which holds the feet." Hindrance; obstacle. Anything that inhibits or slows progress. impending: That which is about to happen; threatening. imperishable: That which cannot die or decay; indestructible; immortal.

With capital I, imperishable refers to God--the Eternal, Beginningless and Endless. impermanence: The quality of being temporary and nonlasting. impersonal: Not personal; not connected to any person. impersonal being: One's innermost nature, at the level of the soul's essence, where one is not distinguished as an individual, nor as separate from God or any part of existence. The soul's essential being--Satchidananda and Parasiva. See: atman, essence, evolution of the soul, soul.

impersonal God: God in His perfections of Pure Consciousness (Parashakti) and Absolute Reality beyond all attributes (Parasiva) wherein He is not a person.