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Saṃsāra

Transliteration: संसार / SaṃsāraTransliteration: संसार / SaṃsāraMeaning / Explanation: The continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth driven by karma and ignorance.Origin: SanskritNote: Liberation is freedom from Saṃsāra, not escape from life. MoreMeaning / Explanation: The continuous cycle of birth,…

Sanātana

Transliteration: सनातन / SanātanaTransliteration: सनातन / SanātanaMeaning / Explanation: Eternal, timeless, beginningless, unending. That which exists beyond time, decay, and change. It does not mean “old,” but “ever-valid.”Origin: SanskritNote: Used in Sanātana Dharma to indicate universal and eternal law, not…

Sanātana Dharma

Transliteration: सनातन धर्म / Sanātana DharmaTransliteration: सनातन धर्म / Sanātana Dharma Meaning / Explanation: Sanātana Dharma means the eternal way of righteous living. It is the timeless cosmic law that governs the universe, life, and consciousness. It is not a…

Śraddhā

Transliteration: ŚraddhāTransliteration: Śraddhā / श्रद्धाMeaning / Explanation: Deep inner trust rooted in understanding, not blind belief.Origin: SanskritNote: Śraddhā sustains one through uncertainty. More / श्रद्धाMeaning / Explanation: Deep inner trust rooted in understanding, not blind belief.Origin: SanskritNote: ŚraddhāTransliteration: Śraddhā /…

Tapas

Transliteration: TapasTransliteration: Tapas / तपस्Meaning / Explanation: Inner heat generated through discipline, austerity, and focused effort.Origin: SanskritNote: Tapas refines karma and accelerates spiritual maturity. More / तपस्Meaning / Explanation: Inner heat generated through discipline, austerity, and focused effort.Origin: SanskritNote: TapasTransliteration:…

Vairāgya

Transliteration: VairāgyaTransliteration: Vairāgya / वैराग्यMeaning / Explanation: Detachment arising from understanding, not rejection.Origin: SanskritNote: Vairāgya is maturity, not renunciation alone. More / वैराग्यMeaning / Explanation: Detachment arising from understanding, not rejection.Origin: SanskritNote: VairāgyaTransliteration: Vairāgya / वैराग्यMeaning / Explanation: Detachment arising…

Vidya

Transliteration: VidyāMeaning / Explanation: True knowledge that leads to clarity and liberation.Origin: SanskritNote: Opposite of AvidyāTransliteration: AvidyāMeaning / Explanation: Ignorance of one’s true nature; root cause of bondage.Origin: SanskritNote: Not lack of information, but lack of realization. More (ignorance).

Viveka

Transliteration: VivekaTransliteration: Viveka / विवेकMeaning / Explanation: Discriminative wisdom — ability to distinguish the real from the unreal.Origin: SanskritNote: Viveka is the beginning of liberation. More / विवेकMeaning / Explanation: Discriminative wisdom — ability to distinguish the real from the…

Yoga

Transliteration: YogaTransliteration: Yoga / योगMeaning / Explanation: Union, alignment, integration of body, mind, and consciousness.Origin: Sanskrit (from yuj — “to unite”)Note: Yoga is a state, not merely a practice. More / योगMeaning / Explanation: Union, alignment, integration of body, mind,…