samsara
[ suh m-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
sampling frame,
sampling statistic,
sampo,
sampras,
sampson,
samsara,
samshu,
samson,
samson post,
samsun,
samuel
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.
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