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The Sanskrit word mleccha does not have a standard Indo-European etymology and has no counterpart in Iranian languages. [19] It is composed of two roots Mala (filth/impurity) and Ichha (desire) referring to the one who loves filth, probably referring to the Non Vedic lifestyle of foreigners which Indo Aryans considered as impure and filthy.
Aśuddhatā, (Sanskrit: अशुद्धता, Aśuddhatā, lit. means "impurity") is a term most often used by Hindus in South Asia, means ritual impurity or uncleanness. [1]
from charpoy चारपाई,چارپائی Teen payi (तीन पाय) in Hindi-Urdu, meaning "three legged" or "coffee table". [26] Thug from Thagi ठग,ٹھگ Thag in Hindi-Urdu, meaning "thief or con man". [27] Tickety-boo possibly from Hindi ठीक है, बाबू (ṭhīk hai, bābū), meaning "it's all right, sir". [28]
The Perfection of Wisdom texts constantly repeat that nothing can be found to ultimately exist in some fundamental way. This applies even to the highest Buddhist concepts (bodhisattvas, bodhicitta, and even prajña itself). [43] Even nirvana itself is said to be empty and like a dream or magical illusion. [44]
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According to the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence, as systematised by Al-Nawawi in his book Minhadj, the following things are najis: wine and other spirituous drinks, dogs, swine, blood, excrements, and the milk of animals whose meat Muslims are not allowed to eat.
Unclean may refer to: Unclean animals, those whose consumption or handling is labeled a taboo; Unclean food, in Jewish dietary custom; Ritually impure, in various religions; Unclean hands, a term in contract law; Unclean, a 1998 album by Rorschach Test "Unclean" (song), from 1984; Unclean spirit, in Christianity; Unclean vocals, in metal or ...
Neti neti, meaning, "Not this, not this", is the method of Vedic analysis of negation. It is a keynote of Vedic inquiry. With its aid the Jnani negates identification with all things of this world, which is Anatman ("not-self"). Through this gradual process he negates the mind and transcends all worldly experiences that are negated till nothing ...