Definitions for samsara

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samsara sam·sa·ra

Spelling: [suh m-sahr-uh]

IPA: /səmˈsɑr ə/

Samsara is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 90 anagrams from letters in samsara (aaamrss).

Definitions for samsara

noun

1. Buddhism. the process of coming into existence as a differentiated, mortal creature. Compare nirvana (def 1).
2. Hinduism. the endless series of births, deaths, and rebirths to which all beings are subject. Compare nirvana (def 2).

Origin of samsara

First recorded in 1885-90, samsara is from the Sanskrit word samsāra literally, running together

Examples for samsara

As long as the soul is tied down to material conditions--that is, is passing through the processes of samsara--it is an agent.