Ananda
आनन्द
ānanda
Ananda is the Infinite Bliss which is an aspect of the Utimate Truth, the Brahman. Atman is Ananda, the unbounded bliss.
Sat Chit Ananda (truth consciousness bliss) and is an expression of Ultimate Reality, the Brahman. Sathyam Sivam Sundaram is another consideration of the same three world.
Ananda also represent Janah loka, the first of the upper three world, the other two being Tapa and Sathya. Janahloka is the fifth of the seven worlds; the seven world in hierarchy are: Bhuh, Bhuvah, Svah, Mahah, Janah, Tapa, Satya.
Ananda is the Bliss in the work. It is the state of divine Beatitude in which all the powers of our being are revealed in their perfect godhead in a secret form.
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ananda Ramayana | आनन्द रामायण | ānanda rāmāyaṇa | Ananda Ramayana is a version of Ramayana. The story is slightly different from Valmiki... | Ravana believing prophecy that the son of Dasaratha will kill him tried his best to kill... | Read More | |
| Anandamaya Vidya | आनन्दमय विद्या | ānandamaya vidyā | Upanishad uses the word vidya as a technique to do spiritual Sadana. It is meditation and... | This Vidya occurs in the Taittiriyopanishad, Brahmananda Valli, eighth Anuvaka. The ideal... | Read More | |
| Anandamayi Ma | आनन्दमयि मॉ | anandamayi ma | (1896-1982 CE ) One of the foremost Yogic figures in twentieth-century. Sri Sivananda... | Read More | ||
| Anandateertha | See: Madhva | Read More | ||||
| Ananda Ramayana | आनन्द रामायण | ānanda rāmāyaṇa | Ananda Ramayana is a version of Ramayana. The story is slightly different from Valmiki... | Ravana believing prophecy that the son of Dasaratha will kill him tried his best to kill... | Read More | |
| Anandamaya Vidya | आनन्दमय विद्या | ānandamaya vidyā | Upanishad uses the word vidya as a technique to do spiritual Sadana. It is meditation and... | This Vidya occurs in the Taittiriyopanishad, Brahmananda Valli, eighth Anuvaka. The ideal... | Read More | |
| Anandamayi Ma | आनन्दमयि मॉ | anandamayi ma | (1896-1982 CE ) One of the foremost Yogic figures in twentieth-century. Sri Sivananda... | Read More | ||
| Anandateertha | See: Madhva | Read More | ||||
| Brahmananda | ब्रह्मानन्द | brahmānanda | The bliss of communion with Brahman | Read More |