rasa

American

[ruhs-uh] / ˈrʌs ə /

noun

(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.

Etymology

Origin of rasa

First recorded in 1790–1800, rasa is from the Sanskrit word rasa sap, fluid, essence

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This idea reflects the concept of tabula rasa, or the "blank slate."

From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026

Somewhere inside a tabula rasa passed off as an office space, a diligent worker is rewarded with a five-minute "dance experience."

From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2025

Each of these, Pythagoras to Euclid, could be counted as a tabula rasa.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2023

His complete honesty, tabula rasa, complete truthful, youthful, wide-eyed innocence and sweetness — it’s really hard to create that once you’ve lived, you know, 35 more years.

From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2022

The essence of Christianity was meant to be a tabula rasa.

From Beside Still Waters by Arthur Christopher Benson

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