| 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) |
|---|---|
| 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 | 輪回 |
|---|---|
| Definition |
| Arabic | سامسارا |
|---|---|
| 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 |