Sanantana: 2 definitions
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Sanantana means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysanantana : (adj.) primeval; old; eternal.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySanantana, (adj.) (for sanātana (cp. purātana); Idg. *seno=Gr. e(/nos old; Sk. sanaḥ in old times; Av. hana old, Lat. seneo, senex (“senile”), senatus; Goth. sineigs old; Oir. sen old) primeval, of old; for ever, eternal D. II, 240, 244; S. I, 189 (cp. K. S. I. 321: porāṇaka, santānaṃ vā paṇḍitānaṃ dhamma); DhA. I, 51. (Page 675)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
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Buddhism and the Age of Science (by U Chan Htoon)