SAMSARA

Meaning of SAMSARA in English

səmˈsärə noun

also sansara sənˈ-

( -s )

Etymology: Sanskrit saṁsāra, literally, passing through, from sam together, completely + sarati it runs, flows — more at same , serum

1. Hinduism & Buddhism : the indefinitely repeated cycles of birth, misery, and death caused by karma : transmigration

2. Hinduism & Buddhism : ever-changing finite temporal existence : life in society — contrasted with Nirvana

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

SAMSARA — The continual cycle of death and rebirth. This death and rebirth is of course into this world of suffering and …
Buddhism English Glossary
SAMSARA — noun Etymology: Sanskrit saṁsāra, literally, passing through Date: 1886 the indefinitely repeated cycles of birth, misery, and death caused by …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SAMSARA — In Buddhism and Hinduism , the endless round of birth, death, and rebirth to which all conditioned beings are subject. …
Английский словарь Британика
SAMSARA — /seuhm sahr"euh/ , n. 1. Buddhism. the process of coming into existence as a differentiated, mortal creature. Cf. nirvana (def. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAMSARA — noun Etymology: Sanskrit saṁsāra, literally, passing through Date: 1886 : the indefinitely repeated cycles of birth, misery, and death caused …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SAMSARA — [ sʌm'sα:rə: ] ■ noun Hinduism & Buddhism the cycle of death and rebirth to which life in the material …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SAMSARA — [sam.sa.ra] n [Skt samsara, lit., passing through] (1886): the indefinitely repeated cycles of birth, misery, and death caused by karma
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SAMSARA
Britannica English vocabulary
SAMSARA — n. Ind. Philos. the endless cycle of death and rebirth to which life in the material world is bound. øøsamsaric …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SAMSARA — n. ind. Philos. the endless cycle of death and rebirth to which life in the material world is bound. samsaric …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SAMSARA — n. Ind. Philos. the endless cycle of death and rebirth to which life in the material world is bound. Derivatives: …
Oxford English vocab
SAMSARA — n. In Buddhism and Hinduism , the endless round of birth, death, and rebirth to which all conditioned beings are …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SAMSARA — Сансара
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SAMSARA — сущ. самсара; доктрина о непрерывном цикле жизни, смерти и возрождения.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
SAMSARA — n. Pronunciation: s ə m- ' sär- ə Function: noun Etymology: Sanskrit sa ṁ s ā ra, literally, passing through …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MANDALA — In general, an art form based on the closed circle, which is the symbol on eternal continuity. In Trantric Buddhism …
Buddhism English Glossary
WHEEL OF LIFE
Buddhism English Glossary
IMPERMANENCE — (Sanskrit: anitya, Pali: anicca) This term refers to the Buddhist notion that all things of samsara are impermanent. Once created, …
Buddhism English Glossary
BUDDHA-FIELDS — The Buddha-fields are the infinite number of paradises which are populated by uncountable Buddhas and bodhisattvas . The Buddha-fields are …
Buddhism English Glossary
ASURA — This term is often translated as "ogre" or "titan." They are one of the six states of existence that are …
Buddhism English Glossary
NIRVANA — noun Usage: often capitalized see: wind Date: 1801 the final beatitude that transcends suffering, karma, and samsara and is sought …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VEDANTA — One of the six orthodox systems ( Hinduism . Its three fundamental texts are the Upanishads , the Bhagavadgita , …
Английский словарь Британика
TIRTHANKARA — or Jina In Jainism , a saviour who has succeeded in crossing over life's stream of rebirths and has made …
Английский словарь Британика
TATHAGATA — Epithet of the Buddha that he employed primarily when referring to himself. He also used it to refer to other …
Английский словарь Британика
SIKHISM — Indian monotheistic religion founded in the late 15th century by Guru Nanak . Most of its 18 million members, called …
Английский словарь Британика
SALVATION — In religion, deliverance from fundamentally negative conditions, such as suffering, evil, death, or samsara , or the restoration or elevation …
Английский словарь Британика
KARMA — In Indian philosophy, the influence of an individual's past actions on his future lives or It is based on the …
Английский словарь Британика
HINDUISM — Oldest of the world's major religions. It evolved from the Vedic religion of ancient India. Though the various Hindu sects …
Английский словарь Британика
KARMA — I. ˈkärmə, ˈkər- noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit karman (nominative karma ) karma, work, office, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHEEL OF LIFE — : the endless series of transmigratory cycles of birth, death, and rebirth especially in Buddhism : the process of samsara …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NIRVANA — nirˈvänə, niəˈ-, nə(r)ˈ-, -anə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Sanskrit nirvāṇa, literally, blowing out, from nir-, nis- out + vāti …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SUPERNATURALISM — a belief in an otherworldly realm or reality that, in one way or another, is commonly associated with all forms …
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