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vidya

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[vid-yah] / ˈvɪd jɑ /

noun

Hinduism, Buddhism.
  1. transcendental knowledge leading toward Brahman.


Etymology

Origin of vidya

From the Sanskrit word vidyā knowledge


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A former factory worker from the British Midlands may be the last living master of the centuries-old Sikh battlefield art of shastar vidya.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2013

The vidya mandirs will be "work schools" instead of "book schools."

From Time Magazine Archive

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