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vasana

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[vah-suh-nuh] / ˈvɑ sə nə /

noun

Yoga.

  1. any subconscious force that affects character.

Etymology

Origin of vasana

From the Sanskrit word vāsanā

Example Sentences

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The great teacher shows there that forcibly repressing the physical body from working does not free one from vasana or vritti—the inherent inclination of the mind to work.

From Five Years of Theosophy by Various

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