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सनातन धर्म भूमिका

Meaning of "Sat"

Word

Sat

Sanskrit

सत्

IAST

sat

In General

Sat is Truth, Existence or Pure Being. Atman expresses itself as Sat, the indestructible. It is the true nature Pure Being.

Sat Chit Ananda (truth consciousness bliss) is an expression of Ultimate Reality, the Brahman. The triads, namely: Sathyam Sivam Sundaram is are another consideration of the same three world or state of consciousness.

Sat represent the Sathyaloka or a highest state of consciousness. It is the last one of the upper three world, other two being Janah and Tapa. There are seven worlds in total,. namely Bhuh, Bhuvah, Svah, Mahah, Janah, Tapa, Satya.

Veda

The three higher world sat, cit, ananda dwell always together in a Trinity; infinity is their scope, bliss is their foundation and they are supported by infinite region of Truth

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