neti neti

[ ney-ti ney-ti ]

/ ˈneɪ tɪ ˈneɪ tɪ /

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Sanskrit.

neither this nor that (used in Hinduism to describe the undifferentiated and ineffable nature of Brahman).

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How to use neti neti in a sentence

With this agrees, that subsequently to 'neti neti' Scripture itself enunciates further qualifications of Brahman.
The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya|Translator: George Thibaut
Theres a wretched mosquito inside my netI can hear him singing.
Bliss, and Other Stories|Katherine Mansfield
Et sciendum quod neti idem sunt quod Neiatmen qui aliquantulum liberiores sunt quam cotmen, qui omnes habent virgatas ad minus.'
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff
All that can be said of it is neti, neti, that is no, no: it is not anything which we try to predicate of it.
Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3)|Charles Eliot