kalpa
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of kalpa
Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1785–95
Example Sentences
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Each kalpa of creation is called a day of Brahma; each kalpa of destruction, a night of Brahma.
From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville
In the Puranas creation is a process renewed after each kalpa, or vast mundane period.
From Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 by Lang, Andrew
IV The fourth Teacher in the present kalpa was Sākya Muni, or Gautama Buddha, who was born in a Royal family in India about 2,500 years ago.
From The Buddhist Catechism by Olcott, Henry Steel
Matter is described as Mâyâ and is potentially contained in the Lord who manifests it in the creative process which begins each kalpa.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Eliot, Charles, Sir
The end of a kalpa, or cycle of manifestation, is symbolized by the presence on a planet of many avatars, masters, and angels.
From Cosmic Consciousness by McIvor-Tyndall, Alexander J. (Alexander James)
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