mukti
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mukti
Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1775–85
Example Sentences
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It gives mukti to the yogis and bondage to the fools.
From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Smith Ely Jelliffe
Therefore we are justified in assuming that the mere keeping of the commandments will not bring about mukti.
From Cosmic Consciousness by Alexander J. (Alexander James) McIvor-Tyndall
Even here sorrows have their place that they may lead men to turn from worldly attachment and try for the attainment of the highest good, mukti.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Surendranath Dasgupta
Though mukti has five connotations, yet its principal meaning is absorption in God.
From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi
Hence we discover that the state of Illumination, samadhi, or mukti, according to the most enlightened and logical interpretation, means a calm and peaceful consciousness, undisturbed by passion.
From Cosmic Consciousness by Alexander J. (Alexander James) McIvor-Tyndall
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