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ananda

ananda

9.9
A state of complete spiritual happiness often felt in meditation
  • noun
  • /əˈnɑːndə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : 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
78 3.2

A complete feeling of great happiness and peace

is a similar state but emphasises Indian spiritual meaning
nirvana
vsananda
  • Specialized
15 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
personal nirvana
vsananda
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
nibbana
vsananda
9.9

A very peaceful, happy feeling in quiet moments

is the Indian spiritual bliss term without figurative or Buddhist limits

How Blissful

ecstasy
57 6.1
ananda
  • Specialized
9.9
bliss
78 3.2
happiness
970 1.0
contentment
26 2.1
calmness
9 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.