samvega

English

Alternative forms

  • saṃvega

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit संवेग (saṃvega, “desire for emancipation”).

Noun

samvega (countable and uncountable, plural samvegas)

  1. (Buddhism) Dismay at the futility of life as normally lived; a sense of urgency to escape the cycle of samsara and achieve nirvana.
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