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ananda

ananda

1 9.9
A state of complete spiritual happiness often felt in meditation
  • noun
  • /əˈnɑːndə/
  • Specialized
: ananda
  • Meditation can lead practitioners to a profound state of ananda, where they feel complete peace and joy.

Thyaga means letting go and Ananda means the joy.

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Examples

  • There's some effervescence, there's some this ecstatic Ananda that you're experiencing and sharing about, and that is a sign that that you're on to it.

  • Thyaga means letting go and Ananda means the joy.

  • Everyone listening to this or watching this, You and I cheat consciousness, Ananda bliss.

  • Like we're saying sachit ananda like over an electric guitar solo while sachit ananda is being repeated.

  • And that's what goes Ananda taut and what Ajanshah, that's really what they wanted to to communicate.

  • In Hindu philosophy, achieving ananda is considered the ultimate goal of life.

  • The yogi described his experience of ananda as an overwhelming feeling of love and connectedness with the universe.

Synonyms

bliss
vsananda
87 3.2

A complete feeling of great happiness and peace

is a similar state but emphasises Indian spiritual meaning
nirvana
vsananda
  • Specialized
4 9.3

A spiritual state in Buddhism and Hinduism of perfect peace and freedom from rebirth and suffering

is a broader Indian joy term focusing on spiritual bliss not release
blessedness
vsananda
1 7.9

A feeling of very great happiness often after prayer or quiet thought

is a spiritual joy tied to Indian philosophical thought
pure bliss
vsananda
1 3.7

A feeling of complete happiness

is similar but highlights Indian spiritual significance
beatitude
vsananda
  • Literature
1 9.3

A state of complete happiness and calm

is the same deep joy but rooted in Indian thought
blissfulness
vsananda
1 4.4

A feeling of complete happiness and calm

is a specific spiritual state rather than a general quality
nibbana
vsananda
1 9.9

A very peaceful, happy feeling in quiet moments

is the Indian spiritual bliss term without figurative or Buddhist limits
personal nirvana
vsananda
1 8.4

A deep feeling of calm and perfect happiness for one person

is a shared spiritual term in Indian philosophy rather than personal feeling
sense of nirvana
vsananda
8.3

A strong feeling of complete peace and happiness

is a doctrinal Indian spiritual state, not only a subjective feeling

How Blissful

ecstasy
62 6.1
ananda
  • Specialized
1 9.9
bliss
87 3.2
happiness
689 1.0
contentment
26 2.1
calmness
11 2.7

Surface Forms

ananda singular
anandas plural

Etymology

Ananda comes from the Sanskrit word ānanda, which means 'bliss' or 'deep joy'. So the word names a calm, perfect kind of happiness often spoken of in spiritual practice.