samsara


sam·sa·ra

noun \səm-ˈsär-ə\

Definition of SAMSARA

: the indefinitely repeated cycles of birth, misery, and death caused by karma

Origin of SAMSARA

Sanskrit saṁsāra, literally, passing through
First Known Use: 1886

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