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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Hinduism's Online Lexicon - A-z Dictionary U uccharana vyakhya: (Sanskrit) "Pronunciation key or explanation." ucchishta: (Sanskrit) "Leavings; remainder." Religiously, the precious leavings from the guru's food plate or the waters from the bathing of his feet or sandals which are ingested by devotees as prasada (blessed offerings).

Partaking of the satguru's ucchishta is an important means of receiving his vibration and thus creating a psychic connection and harmony with him, being in touch with his grace in a physical way. See: prasada, satguru, padapuja. Ujjain: (Sanskrit) A city on the Sipra River, one of the seven sacred Hindu cities; a traditional holy place of Saivism. See: Rudrashambhu. ultimate: Final, last. -- Ultimate Reality: Final, highest Truth. God Siva's Absolute Reality, Parasiva.

Uma: (Sanskrit) "O do not." A name for Shakti said to derive from the exclamation addressed to Parvati by her mother in the Siva Purana, beseeching her to not practice austerities. unconnectedness: The quality of being separate, unrelated to or uninvolved. uncreated: Not created, without origin. An attribute of God. undecaying: Not decaying or deteriorating. undifferentiated: Uniform. Same. Not having distinct or different elements. unerring: Not making an error, sure. Exacting.

unevolutionary perfection: A term describing God Siva as eternally complete and flawless and therefore not changing or developing. unfold: To open gradually, especially in stages. See: spiritual unfoldment. unharness: To take a harness off, to loosen restraints and make free. unhindered: Free of obstacles. Not restrained. universal dharma: Cosmic order, rita. See: dharma.

universal dissolution: The final stage in the recurring cosmic cycles of creation in which all manifestation is reabsorbed into God. See: mahapralaya. universalist: Applicable to all; including everyone or all groups. Any doctrine that emphasizes principles, beliefs or theologies that are or could be acceptable to many or all people, especially as contrasted with sectarian, denominational perspectives.

Such schools are often syncretic in nature, but firmly based around a core of the original faith of the founder, and usually viewed by adherents as enlightened substitutes to traditional, established faiths. See: neo-Indian religion, syncretism. unleash: To release, as by removing a tether or rope. unmanifest: Not evident or perceivable. Philosophically, akin to transcendent.