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samsara
[ suhm-sahr-uh ]
/ səmˈsɑr ə /
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noun
Buddhism. the process of coming into existence as a differentiated, mortal creature.Compare nirvana (def. 1).
Hinduism. the endless series of births, deaths, and rebirths to which all beings are subject.Compare nirvana (def. 2).
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Origin of samsara
First recorded in 1885–90, samsara is from the Sanskrit word samsāra literally, running together
Words nearby samsara
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How to use samsara in a sentence
She is a storyteller, a mountain athlete, and a high-performance coach for the Samsara Experience.
Not quite, according to Zahan Billimoria, the Jackson Hole, Wyoming, founder of Samsara Experience.
As long as the soul is tied down to material conditions--that is, is passing through the processes of Samsara--it is an agent.
British Dictionary definitions for samsara
samsara
/ (səmˈsɑːrə) /
noun
Hinduism the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
Buddhism the transmigration or rebirth of a person
Word Origin for samsara
Sanskrit, literally: a passing through, from sam altogether + sarati it runs
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