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Bhagavan: The term bhagavan was derived from bhaga (vulva) and originally meant “like a vulva,” and hence “fecund” or “prosperous.” Eventually, it was applied to “one whose presence bestows prosperity.” It is usually translated as “Blessed One” or “World-Honored One” and is one of every buddha’s ten titles. Others that appear in this sutra include
... See moreRed Pine • The Diamond Sutra: The Perfection of Wisdom
A vowel suffix is an ending that begins with a vowel.
Denise Eide • Uncovering The Logic of English: A Common-Sense Approach to Reading, Spelling, and Literacy
Concentration means “with a center” (“con,” meaning with, plus center);
Low,Albert • Zen Meditation Plain and Simple
OE -wic, from Latin vicus, is a common suffix in the names of small, specialized farming settlements such as Keswick (cheese) and Goswick (geese).
Max Adams • The First Kingdom
Não se arrancam palavras do nada: as palavras brotam de coisas e seres viventes.
Caio Fernando Abreu • O melhor de Caio Fernando Abreu: Contos e Crônicas (Coleção "O melhor de") (Portuguese Edition)
Words in Hebrew are about identifying something by what it does, its action, not by its appearance. In a sense, even nouns in Hebrew are verbs. For example, “the Hebrew word for father is אב (av) and literally means ‘the one who gives strength to the family’ and mother אם (em) means ‘the one that binds the family together’.”7
K Frolander • Israel II: Beyond the Basics (Israel Basics Book 2)
Cynefin is an enigmatic word with a broad and deep meaning. It is a dynamic word that speaks of flow through time and space; a multiplicity of tangled connections; of community.
