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:Sat is “absolute be-ness”; pure being; reality. | :Sat is “absolute be-ness”; pure being; reality. | ||
Revision as of 07:06, 7 May 2012
A Sanskrit compound word frequently used in Vedanta philosophy. The word “cit” is sometimes written “chit,” since it is pronounced that way. Sometimes the three are combined into a single word as saccid€nanda. Note that Sanskrit rules of saŠdhi (euphonic combination) require the t in sat to change to a c before the c in cit, just as they require the t in cit to change to a d before the € in €nanda.
- Sat is “absolute be-ness”; pure being; reality.
Cit is “pure thought”; intelligence; consciousness. Ananda is “bliss”; the highest state of happiness.
The combination is used to describe the state of Brahman, the highest Being of our universe. Any individual who has achieved Mok±a, or is at one with the highest state of consciousness is said to enjoy Sat-Chit-šnanda.
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