Samvega
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Samvega is a noun meaning (Buddhism) Dismay at the futility of life as normally lived; a sense of urgency to escape the cycle of samsara and achieve nirvana.
Meaning
(Buddhism) Dismay at the futility of life as normally lived; a sense of urgency to escape the cycle of samsara and achieve nirvana.
Word Forms
- samvegas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include samsara, vedana, moksha, vipassana, samjna, bodhi.
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