Significance of State
Synonyms: Condition, Situation, Territory, Region, Government, Nation, Province, Status, Phase, Stage, Country, Territories, Nations, Countries, Countries.
In Swedish: Amge; In Dutch: Staat; In Finnish: Osavaltio; In Spanish: Estado; In Portugese: Estado; In German: Zustand; In Malay: Negeri; In French: État; In Italian: Stato; In Polish: Państwo
The below excerpts are indicatory and do represent direct quotations or translations. It is your responsibility to fact check each reference.
Buddhist concept of 'State'
In Buddhism, "State" can refer to Cao Yuanzhong's safety goal, a loose rendering of dhamma (condition/quality), national unity, the sphere of existence, or the mental disposition for monastic training.
From: Tattvasangraha [with commentary]
(1) States, particularly in relation to the soul, are described as potentially having contradictory properties, such as origination, which distinguishes them and highlights their difference, indicating that states and souls are not the same.[1] (2) According to the information provided, 'States' can become merged into the soul, either in their own form or in some other form, influencing the experience of happiness and unhappiness.[2] (3) The soul remains the same through the various conditions; the character of doer and experiencer are not dependent upon this.[3] (4) It refers to different conditions or phases through which an entity passes, potentially influencing the entity's properties or actions.[4]
From: Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification)
(1) A term sometimes used to render dhamma, often indicating a condition or quality in a looser sense.[5]
From: Vinaya Pitaka (4): Parivara
(1) The condition or mental disposition of desiring to undergo training, which is a prerequisite for engaging in monastic discipline.[6]
From: Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies
(1) The entity that Cao Yuanzhong hoped to bring safety to, through the printing of blocks.[7] (2) There are no greater common goods to be had for this, and the political potency of this instrumentalised alliance cannot be underestimated, and to have national leaders worship at Yu’s temple guarantees the country’s unified progress into the future.[8]
From: Akshayamatinirdesha [english]
(1) That is why the sphere of all moments of existence is called this.[9]
Hindu concept of 'State'
In Hinduism, "State" encompasses diverse meanings: a kingdom's components, a vulnerable community, performance expressions, a political entity, trance progress, waking/dream parallels, unreal perception, negative behaviors, self-satisfaction through Bhakti, and the moment before death.
From: Chaitanya Bhagavata
(1) The geographical and political entity that was the target of potential upheaval and change due to the actions and discontent of certain individuals.[10] (2) There was never any kirtana in this place before, but these people have ruined everything here by introducing kirtana.[11] (3) The condition Vijaya was in while wandering around Nadia for a specific amount of time.[12]
From: Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
(1) This refers to the condition just before the extinguishing of consciousness.[13] (2) State refers to a condition or situation, such as the state where malice, disrespect, insult, fault-finding, speaking ill of others, casting evil glances and miving the eyebrows occur.[14]
From: Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary)
(1) This refers to the ultimate goal of human life, which is attained by bhakti alone, and this is the state of self-satisfaction.[15]
From: Garga Samhita (English)
(1) State is the position that the gopis will attain, a position that is difficult to attain.[16]
From: Ramayana of Valmiki (Griffith)
(1) Leaving his ministers the care And burden of his state to bear.[17] (2) A state without a king and desolate is like armies without a captain or flocks without a shepherd.[18] (3) This refers to the community, which is unprotected and could be threatened by secret plots or foeman's hate.[19]
From: Laghu-yoga-vasistha
(1) A certain condition has been reached through a particular approach or way of life.[20]
From: Harivamsha Purana
(1) It is an entity that Janamejaya looked after, in addition to worshipping the Brahmanas, celebrating sacrifices, and making gifts.[21]
From: Mandukya Upanishad
(1) The highest state has been proved to be transitory itself and is therefore also ultimately unreal, showcasing the impermanence of all states.[22] (2) This is a condition, where the perception itself is taking place within an unreal condition. Entities perceived within a dream are accepted as unreal because the dream itself is later known as being unreal, similar to the waking state.[23]
From: Mandukya Upanishad (Gaudapa Karika and Shankara Bhashya)
(1) The thoughtful persons speak of the sameness of the waking and dream states on account of similarity of objects perceived in both states on grounds already described.[24]
From: Natyashastra (English)
(1) The drama is a representation of the States (bhavanukirtana) of the three worlds, not an exclusive representation of gods or Daityas, according to Brahma.[25] (2) Refers to emotional or physical conditions that performers portray through defined gestures and expressions.[26]
From: Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
(1) A fourfold concept consisting of Army, Treasure, City, and Kingdom.[27]
From: Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra)
(1) This refers to the particular level of progress in trance, which requires continuous effort to maintain and reach higher states.[28]
From: Shukra Niti by Shukracharya
(1) An organized political entity, which consists of the king, councillors, commanders, troops, subjects, and lands, with the king as its root and the people as its fruits.[29]
The concept of State in local and regional sources
"State" primarily denotes a governing body or political entity, sometimes in a federal system. It also refers to regions within a country, the United States, or a condition/matter.
From: Triveni Journal
(1) The re-organisation of the States has set at rest many controversies and general satisfaction prevails all over the country.[30] (2) State documents are on low desks, and Indulekha plies her wiles to collect deep secrets of State from enemies, and Kautilya is the Spirit of the State.[31] (3) The text warns that converting a university into a mere office or department of the State would be a mistake, as it involves a loss of dignity and efficiency.[32] (4) The State, as the organ of the political society, regulates the relations between individual liberty and social justice by means of laws and enforces these laws through its legislature, executive, and judiciary.[33] (5) According to Plato, it was to be the measure of man, with man's perfectibility recognized during the Renaissance.[34]
From: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
(1) States, referring to conditions like happiness and misery, are ever-changing, while the nature of the Soul is bliss, peace, and unchanging.[35] (2) This is what would you say that Self-realisation is, and it is the state of existing as inert matter.[36] (3) This is the governing body where the common people do not have a direct voice, and their power is struggling to express itself in indirect ways.[37] (4) This phrase indicates the condition, referring to the situation, and expressing the author's feelings, as stated in the text.[38] (5) Matter and mind are different states or views of the ever-changing phenomena.[39]
From: Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages
(1) This term represents the governing body or political entity, and its domain is distinct from that of the church, as mentioned.[40]
From: History of Science in South Asia
(1) The entity whose duties the era became famous in all directions [of the world] on account of [its] use in under- taking and sustaining the weight of the [duties of the].[41]
The concept of State in scientific sources
"State" primarily refers to the government and its responsibilities, including ensuring socioeconomic rights, healthcare implementation, and supporting citizens through rehabilitation and social programs. It also denotes a level of government providing funding.
From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)
(1) The 'State' plays a central role in enforcing territorial markets through innovative rural development public policies that promote alternative production–consumption circuits, thereby supporting local economies and sustainability.[42] (2) The state plays a crucial role in managing land resources, guiding urban development, and intervening in land markets through policies, regulations, and planning practices, though its role is evolving in transitional economies.[43] (3) State is a variable used in the models to account for the influence of state-level factors on pollutant emissions, and it has a statistically significant relationship.[44] (4) State after taking any action can be classified into three categories according to whether the number of violations increases, decreases, or remains the same, and the state change for each agent shows the degree of reward.[45] (5) Represents a condition that is changed based on different events and influences the values of other variables and the overall process flow.[46]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) It refers to a condition in a process, with transitions triggered by events like receiving messages, leading to updated conditions and actions.[47] (2) The text mentions state as a component, assigning it a value of 0.07, and it is associated with the component cluster.[48] (3) It is a geographical factor, as states vary in polluting industries and environmental protections, impacting lung cancer rates.[49] (4) State is a part of the DPSEEA framework, which EPHT helps to strengthen through systematic integration of environmental and health parameters.[50]
From: Religions Journal (MDPI)
(1) The State is required to treat religion as a private matter and remain neutral on true faith, but it cannot remain neutral toward all religious beliefs and practices, especially those with public implications.[51] (2) The state is still highly important, and most are always or very often secular in their international foci and activities, despite the advent—or return—of religion to the analytical frame.[52] (3) The word state is mentioned in conjunction with Central European identity, liberal ideologies, and success, indicating a focus on political and regional factors.[53] (4) The state's power and influence vary across different models, ranging from being a secular arm of the church to being the most powerful entity.[54] (5) State is necessary to admit judges and institutions, and to live in a world of citizens and not only in the order of the face-to-face, but there is a limit to the state.[55]
From: Religious Inquiries (Journal)
(1) Each State had its own cult and its own gods, and having its own cult as well as its own government, it made no distinction between its gods and its laws, according to Rousseau.[56]
From: South African Journal of Physiotherapy
(1) This refers to the governing body, and is connected to the economic benefit of supporting individuals with physical disabilities.[57] (2) This refers to the government, and the National Council wants individuals to be an asset to the state after rehabilitation, and it is mentioned in the text.[58] (3) The state and federal governments have learned that it is a good investment to train handicapped workers to fill useful jobs and lead productive lives.[59] (4) This term refers to the government or public sector, which has a responsibility to provide health services, including rehabilitation.[60]
From: Journal of Public Health in Africa
(1) This is a level of government, which provides funding and is involved in malaria elimination efforts at the PHC and LGA level.[61] (2) This is one of the entities to which Italian citizens can assign a portion of their income tax, with the funds then used for various activities of social and cultural importance, including those supported by the Waldensian Church.[62] (3) This is a region, and frequent supervision by both the LGA and State is important when implementing interventions.[63]
From: South African Journal of HIV Medicine
(1) This is a reference to the government and its responsibilities, particularly in ensuring the basic socioeconomic rights of citizens.[64] (2) This is what the state would be left with too high a bill of child care maintenance.[65]
From: South African Family Practice
(1) A condition or situation of family medicine in South Africa, which is being questioned and analyzed.[66] (2) This is a factor that significantly increases unmet need for family planning.[67]
From: African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine
(1) The State refers to the government, and the study examined the government's efforts to implement healthcare reforms, including the NHI.[68]
Classical concept of 'State'
From: The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle
(1) Friendship seems to hold these together, with lawgivers caring more for it than for justice. Unanimity is something like friendship, and this is what lawgivers aim at most of all, expelling faction as their worst enemy.[69] (2) According to the text, a state is considered another form of good, and the processes that restore individuals to their natural state are described as only incidentally pleasant, particularly in the context of appetites and nature.[70] (3) The text mentions that these states must be worthy of choice because they are the virtues of the two parts of the soul respectively, even if neither of them produce anything.[71] (4) The provided text argues that harming oneself is not towards oneself, but towards the state, because the state punishes such actions with a loss of civil rights.[72] (5) A political entity that is more significant and comprehensive than an individual, offering greater potential for achieving and maintaining the ultimate goal, is the state.[73]
From: The History of Herodotus
(1) The State is referenced in the context of Callias buying the goods of Peisistratos when he was driven out of Athens, indicating the State's involvement in the sale of confiscated property.[74] (2) A governing entity that was taken over by slaves due to a lack of men, who then ruled and managed until the sons of those who had perished grew to be men.[75] (3) Aristagoras considered that if the Naxians returned to their own State, he would become the ruler of Naxos, furthering his ambitions.[76] (4) The state refers to the condition of Kyrene, which undergoes reforms by Demonax and experiences disturbances due to conflicts over the offices and powers within the government.[77]
From: Egypt Through The Stereoscope
(1) The state is highly organized and efficient, capable of concentrating vast resources of wealth, labor, and skill on a supreme achievement like the pyramid.[78]