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1️⃣ Impermanence (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: इम-पेयर-मे-न्स
💡 Meaning: The state of not lasting forever; transience.
📝 Hindi: अस्थिरता, नश्वरता
✍️ Example: The impermanence of worldly possessions highlights the need for spiritual enlightenment.
(सांसारिक संपत्तियों की नश्वरता आध्यात्मिक ज्ञान की आवश्यकता को दर्शाती है।)
2️⃣ Intrinsic (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: इन-ट्रिन-जिक
💡 Meaning: Belonging naturally; essential.
📝 Hindi: मौलिक, अंतर्निहित
✍️ Example: The heat of fire is intrinsic to its nature, whereas the warmth of a pot is borrowed.
(अग्नि की गर्मी उसकी मौलिक विशेषता है, जबकि बर्तन की गर्मी उधार ली गई होती है।)
3️⃣ Manifest (verb/adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: मैन-इ-फेस्ट
💡 Meaning: To display or become apparent; obvious.
📝 Hindi: प्रकट करना, स्पष्ट
✍️ Example: Brahmn manifests as the universe, yet it remains beyond perception.
(ब्रह्मांड ब्रह्मन के रूप में प्रकट होता है, फिर भी यह अनुभूति से परे रहता है।)
4️⃣ Omnipresent (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: ओम-नि-प्रे-ज़न्ट
💡 Meaning: Present everywhere at the same time.
📝 Hindi: सर्वव्यापी
✍️ Example: According to Vedanta, Brahmn is omnipresent and beyond spatial limitations.
(वेदांत के अनुसार, ब्रह्मन सर्वव्यापी है और स्थानिक सीमाओं से परे है।)
5️⃣ Transcend (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: ट्रान-सेंड
💡 Meaning: To rise above or go beyond the limits of something.
📝 Hindi: अतिक्रमण करना, पार जाना
✍️ Example: The goal of Vedanta is to help individuals transcend bodily and mental limitations.
(वेदांत का लक्ष्य व्यक्ति को शारीरिक और मानसिक सीमाओं से परे ले जाना है।)
6️⃣ Ignorance (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: इग-नो-रन्स
💡 Meaning: Lack of knowledge or awareness.
📝 Hindi: अज्ञानता
✍️ Example: Vedanta teaches that suffering arises from ignorance of our true nature.
(वेदांत सिखाता है कि हमारी सच्ची प्रकृति के अज्ञान से पीड़ा उत्पन्न होती है।)
7️⃣ Perceive (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: पर-सीव
💡 Meaning: To become aware of through the senses; to recognize.
📝 Hindi: अनुभव करना, समझना
✍️ Example: Although we perceive the world as real, Vedanta asserts that it is an illusion.
(भले ही हम संसार को वास्तविक मानते हैं, वेदांत इसे एक माया कहता है।)
8️⃣ Inherent (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: इन-हे-रेंट
💡 Meaning: Existing as a natural or essential characteristic.
📝 Hindi: स्वाभाविक, अंतर्निहित
✍️ Example: The existence of the universe is not inherent but dependent on Brahmn.
(ब्रह्मांड का अस्तित्व स्वाभाविक नहीं बल्कि ब्रह्मन पर निर्भर है।)
9️⃣ Temporal (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: टेम्प-र-ल
💡 Meaning: Relating to time; worldly rather than spiritual.
📝 Hindi: सांसारिक, क्षणभंगुर
✍️ Example: Unlike human life, which is temporal, Brahmn is eternal.
(मानव जीवन अस्थायी है, जबकि ब्रह्मन शाश्वत है।)
🔟 Dispel (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: डिस-पेल
💡 Meaning: To drive away or make something disappear.
📝 Hindi: दूर करना, मिटाना
✍️ Example: Knowledge of Brahmn dispels the darkness of ignorance.
(ब्रह्मन का ज्ञान अज्ञान के अंधकार को दूर करता है।)
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) based on the vocabulary:
1️⃣ What does the word “Impermanence” refer to?
A) Eternal existence
B) Temporary nature
C) Strong foundation
D) Divine power
2️⃣ If something is “Intrinsic,” it means it is:
A) Borrowed from an external source
B) A fundamental and natural part of something
C) Constantly changing
D) Beyond human perception
3️⃣ The word “Manifest” means:
A) To hide or conceal
B) To become visible or apparent
C) To completely destroy
D) To transfer ownership
4️⃣ Which of the following best describes “Omnipresent”?
A) Present everywhere at the same time
B) Hidden in one place
C) Restricted to a certain region
D) Invisible and unknown
5️⃣ To “Transcend” something means:
A) To be limited by it
B) To rise above or surpass it
C) To ignore it completely
D) To remove it permanently
6️⃣ “Ignorance” can be best defined as:
A) Lack of knowledge or awareness
B) Complete mastery of a subject
C) A deep philosophical understanding
D) A temporary phase of learning
7️⃣ If someone “Perceives” something, they:
A) Fail to recognize it
B) Destroy its existence
C) Become aware of it through senses
D) Avoid thinking about it
8️⃣ The term “Inherent” means something is:
A) Naturally a part of something
B) Given as a reward
C) Developed over time
D) Difficult to understand
9️⃣ What does “Temporal” refer to?
A) Related to time and worldly matters
B) Completely eternal
C) Having no limitations
D) Beyond human understanding
🔟 If knowledge “Dispels” ignorance, it means it:
A) Strengthens it
B) Removes or drives it away
C) Preserves and protects it
D) Makes it more confusing
💡 Answers:
1️⃣ B) Temporary nature
2️⃣ B) A fundamental and natural part of something
3️⃣ B) To become visible or apparent
4️⃣ A) Present everywhere at the same time
5️⃣ B) To rise above or surpass it
6️⃣ A) Lack of knowledge or awareness
7️⃣ C) Become aware of it through senses
8️⃣ A) Naturally a part of something
9️⃣ A) Related to time and worldly matters
🔟 B) Removes or drives it away