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samsara

TECHNICAL TERM DETAILS (English)

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 (Italian)

Translation samsara

* esistenza ciclica
* esistenza ricorrente
* incontrollabile esistenza ricorrente
Definition L'incontrollabile rinascita ricorrente a causa del potere degli atteggiamenti ed emozioni disturbanti e del karma. Alcuni traduttori lo traducono come "esistenza ciclica".

OTHER TRANSLATIONS

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