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samsara

noun sam·sa·ra \səm-ˈsär-ə\

Definition of SAMSARA

:  the indefinitely repeated cycles of birth, misery, and death caused by karma
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Origin of SAMSARA

Sanskrit saṁsāra, literally, passing through
First Known Use: 1886

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