jiva

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[jee-vuh] / ˈdʒi və /

noun

1. Hinduism. the individual soul, regarded as a particular manifestation of Atman.

2. Also called jivatma.  Jainism.

   1. the individual soul or life monad, compared to a transparent crystal stained by karmic matter with colors, or lesyas, of varying hues.

   2. all such monads collectively, regarded as the animating principle of the universe.

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Etymology

Origin of jiva

1800–10; < Sanskrit: literally, living

Example Sentences

The accompanying rituals help the jiva, or departed soul, move on from this life to a new incarnation.

From Washington Times • Jun. 3, 2017

The connection between what Dr. Yaeger calls "odorigen" and jiva or prana, as it is differently called in different systems of Indian philosophy, has been well traced.

From Five Years of Theosophy by Various

This being the case, when jiva which is characterised by attributes, is received into the Universal Soul, and when all its attributes disappear, how can it be the object of mention by differentiation?

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

Like the freed silk-worm again that abandons its cell, jiva also abandons its house generated by its acts.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

The body with jiva within it is an excellent car.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan