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  ananda

  noun

  perfect bliss.
• Ananda
  Ananda

  noun

  flourished early 5th century b.c., favorite disciple of Gautama Buddha.

ananda

¹ American  

[ah-nuhn-duh] / ˈɑ nən də /

noun

Hinduism.

1. perfect bliss.

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Ananda ² American  

[ah-nuhn-duh] / ˈɑ nən də /

noun

1. flourished early 5th century b.c., favorite disciple of Gautama Buddha.

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Ananda British  

/ əˈnændə /

noun

1. 5th century _bc , the first cousin, favourite disciple, and personal attendant of the Buddha

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Etymology

Origin of ananda

From the Sanskrit prefix ānanda- joy, happiness

Example Sentences

These include anandamide, a neurotransmitter whose name comes from the Sanskrit - "ananda", meaning "joy, bliss, delight".

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2017

The three great Divine qualities are: chit or consciousness; ananda or bliss; sat or existence.

From An Introduction to Yoga by Besant, Annie Wood

Krishna's self is composed of sat, chit and ananda.

From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi

A-nan, as here written, is the usual transcription of the Sanskrit word ananda, 'joy, happiness.'

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry