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neti neti

American  
[ney-ti ney-ti] / ˈneɪ tɪ ˈneɪ tɪ /
Sanskrit.

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

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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.

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With this agrees, that subsequently to 'neti neti' Scripture itself enunciates further qualifications of Brahman.

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The way to indicate it is thus by neti neti, it is not this, it is not this.

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