Term |
samsara
Referenced by: cyclic existence (alternative term) recurring existence (alternative term) recurring samsara (alternative term) uncontrollably recurring existence (alternative term) uncontrollably recurring samsara (alternative term) |
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Tibetan | 'khor-ba |
Sanskrit |
samsara
masculine |
Pali | |
Definition | Uncontrollably recurring rebirth under the power of disturbing emotions and attitudes and of karma. Some translators render it as "cyclic existence." |
Translation | luân hồi |
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Definition |
Arabic | سامسارا |
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German | Samsara |
French | samsara |
Italian | samsara |
Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... | cyclic existence; cycle [of powerless birth, aging, sickness, and death] |
Russian | сансара |
Vietnamese | luân hồi |
Chinese (simplified) | 轮回 |
Chinese (traditional) | 輪回 |