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"game"; the Manifested world is often seen as a play of Gods who govern its cycles
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Divine play. See the nine modes of bhakti.
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The Hindu term for play, drama, and sport. The Rama lila is the fall festival that honors Rama, while the Ras lila is the spring festival in honor of Krishna.
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Hindi word which can be roughly translated as the play of the gods. Often used by premies to describe some of Maharaji's more bizarre actions or statements.
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divine play of consciousness
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God's inscrutable, playful, self-deception
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Play. The Divine cosmic drama of creation, preservation and dissolution.
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Play of God. It is the act of God by which he uplifts those who cling to him-liyam laliti lila. It is done so easily without any effort by God who is Omnipotent-Avalila. All creation is said to be done by mere wish (ichata) by God.
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in Hinduism, the "sport" or "play" of the gods as it takes place within the natural energies and circular rhythms of the universe.
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Lila sometimes spelled leela is a concept from Hinduism that explains the universe as a cosmic puppet theater or playground for the gods. "Lila" literally means "play," but in religious texts refers to "purposeless play" - life as a spontaneous game. Because worldly roles and duties (dharma) are divinely assigned and beyond human control in Hindu philosophy, lila is as simple as "might as well enjoy it."
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Lila is a fictional character in the television series , played by Willa O'Neill.
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