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Kapila

American  
[kah-pi-luh] / ˈkɑ pɪ lə /

noun

  1. flourished early 6th century b.c., Hindu philosopher: reputed founder of the Sankhya system of Hindu philosophy.


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“Obviously I still Google things, but before I do, I ask myself: ‘Can I ask Atwater Village Moms?’” said Swati Kapila, an actress and mother of a 2-year-old.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024

“I am very sad about it,” said Kapila Gamage, a 42-year-old mechanic and supporter of the Rajapaksas.

From New York Times • May 29, 2022

The case has become the talk of the U.N. after a series of blog posts by Mukesh Kapila, a former U.N. official who is widely read by diplomats.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2022

Prof Mukesh Kapila of the University of Manchester is a former UN representative in Sudan and was instrumental in the campaign to have the killings in Darfur recognised as genocide.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2022

In this respect, Patanjali differs from Kapila, and inclines rather toward agreement with Kanada, of the first mentioned school of the Vaisheshika system.

From Reincarnation and the Law of Karma A Study of the Old-New World-Doctrine of Rebirth, and Spiritual Cause and Effect by Atkinson, William Walker

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