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vipassana meaning in Sanskrit

विपश्यना vipaśyanā

/vɪˈpɑsənə/

vipassana in Sanskrit: विपश्यना (vipaśyanā). In English, vipassana means insight into the true nature of reality, namely as the three marks of existence: impermanence, suffering or unsatisfactoriness, and the realisation of nonself.

Sanskrit words for vipassana

vipassana
विपश्यना vipaśyanā

English meaning of vipassana

  1. noun Insight into the true nature of reality, namely as the three marks of existence: impermanence, suffering or unsatisfactoriness, and the realisation of nonself.

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Questions about vipassana in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of vipassana in Sanskrit?
Vipassana in Sanskrit is विपश्यना (vipaśyanā).
vipassana इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Vipassana: विपश्यना (vipaśyanā).
What does vipassana mean in English?
Vipassana means insight into the true nature of reality, namely as the three marks of existence: impermanence, suffering or unsatisfactoriness, and the realisation of nonself.

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