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sam·sa·ra
\səmˈsärə\ noun
also sansara \sənˈ-\
(-s)
Etymology: Sanskrit saṁsāra, literally, passing through, from sam together, completely + sarati it runs, flows — more at same, serum
1. Hinduism & Buddhism : the indefinitely repeated cycles of birth, misery, and death caused by karma : transmigration
2. Hinduism & Buddhism : ever-changing finite temporal existence : life in society — contrasted with Nirvana |