vijnana

V4I1J8N1A1N1A1

noun

consciousness; life force

OriginSanskrit विज्ञान →
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Meanings

nounvijnana (uncountable)
  1. HinduismuncountableBuddhismconsciousness; life force

Origin

  1. Sanskritविज्ञान“consciousness”
  2. Englishvijnana

From Sanskrit विज्ञान (vijñāna, “consciousness”).

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Translations

Chinese 識 /识
  • 識 /识consciousness
Thai วิญญาณ
  • วิญญาณ (win-yaan)consciousness
Vietnamese thức
  • thứcconsciousness
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Chicago

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