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nondualism

nondualism noun: the belief that dualism and dichotomy are illusory phenomena, that things such as mind and body may remain distinct while not actually being separate.

Noun

nondualism (uncountable)

  1. The belief that dualism and dichotomy are illusory phenomena, that things such as mind and body may remain distinct while not actually being separate.

nondualism meaning in Sanskrit

nondualism in Sanskrit

nondualism, specifically in Mahayana Buddhism, equivalent of advaita in Hinduism
अद्वय advaya

Origin of nondualism

From non- + dualism, to translate the Sanskrit term अद्बैत (advaita, “not two”).

Words formed from nondualism

Questions about nondualism

What does nondualism mean?
Nondualism means the belief that dualism and dichotomy are illusory phenomena, that things such as mind and body may remain distinct while not actually being separate.
What is nondualism in Sanskrit?
Nondualism in Sanskrit is अद्वय (advaya). See Nondualism meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is nondualism?
Nondualism is a noun.

Words near nondualism in the dictionary

  1. nondrugs
  2. nondrunken
  3. nondrusenoid
  4. nondrying
  5. nondual
  6. nondualism
  7. nondualist
  8. nondualistic
  9. nondualists
  10. nonduality
  11. nondubbed

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