kshanti

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noun

patience, forbearance and forgiveness: one of the paramitas in Theravāda and Mahāyāna Buddhism.

OriginSanskrit क्षान्ति →
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Meanings

nounkshanti (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBuddhismpatience, forbearance and forgiveness: one of the paramitas in Theravāda and Mahāyāna Buddhism.

Origin

  1. Sanskritक्षान्ति
  2. Englishkshanti

From Sanskrit क्षान्ति (kṣānti).

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