Query:
What
does the word "Avidya"mean?
Vijay
Kumar:
Avidya
means ignorance and is the opposite of knowledge. One who does not seek knowledge
remains ignorant. Vidya means knowledge.
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Glossary of words in Hinduism: The inner meanings explained (A - B - C - D - E)-
Aham
(ego), Atman
(Soul), Anadi
Kaal (a state of timelessness), Brahman
... The Creator of the Universe, Dharma
(Righteousness) (A must read for all young and old) and Dukkha
(Sadness): As explained by Vijay Kumar...The Man who Realized God in 1993 !
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What
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