Sunday, May 23, 2021

Word Definitions & Synonyms

Passion:
The original meaning of "passion" was
"A Willingness to Suffer for What You Love"
Seeing the word passion in this sense, as opposed to the standard definition given nowadays of "a very strong feeling about something" gives it a much more force and power.
 
Ineffible
defying expression or description

Incapable of being expresses in words; unspeakable; unutterable; indescribable; as, the ineffable joys of heaven.

too sacred to be uttered
beyond words
sacred
awesome
defying description
transcendental
numinous
miracuous 
 
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious:

magnificent
awesomely delightful
extraordinarily good
special
fabulous
great
amazing
good
gorgeous
wonderful
awesome
smashing
sensational
superb
terrific
brilliant
excellent
fantastic
marvellous
dandy
exceptional
fantabulous
fine

Words Related to Enlightenment
 
illumination
light
illuminate
Buddha
edification: enlightenment, disenchantment, disillusion, disillusionment, cleanness, selflessness
arhat: a Buddhist who has attained nirvana
Buddhahood
samadhi
light-bulb moment
inner light: a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
nirvana: (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
buddhaship: The condition of one who has attained enlightenment and become a buddha.
Pratyeka-buddha: Sanskrit: “independent, or separate, buddha”; Pali pacceka-buddha, in Buddhism, one who attains enlightenment through his own efforts, as distinct from one who reaches the goal by listening to the teachings of a buddha.
sweetness and light
siddhi: The Sanskrit word means “perfection,” “accomplishment” or “success”,Siddhi is typically defined as "a magical or spiritual power for the control of self, others and the forces of nature." 
Related words to Enlightenment
bliss
knowledge
dharma: basic principles of the cosmos
lightning
wisdom
éclaircissement: a clearing up of something obscure
siddha: a person who has achieved spiritual realization and supernatural power.
Bodhisattva
koan
atman:  the spiritual life principle of the universe, especially when regarded as inherent in the real self of the individual.  a person's soul
bo tree: The Bodhi Tree or Bodhi Fig Tree ("tree of awakening")
Zen
sophistication
Buddhism
illuminism

Love

This is too vast a concept, but I'll start with:

St. Thomas Aquinas defined love as "to will the good of another," or "to desire for another to succeed."

From:Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People [snapshot] by Bob Goff

Love eschews polite distance or meaningless small talk or prescriptive conversation. Love demands an authentic connection in which you are open and transparent.

 

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