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单词 samsara
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samsara

[ suhm-sahr-uh ]
/ səmˈsɑr ə /

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).

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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Example sentences from the Web for samsara

  • As long as the soul is tied down to material conditions--that is, is passing through the processes of Samsara--it is an agent.

    The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.|Various

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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