Means, “bliss.” One of the three characteristics of sat-chit-ananda, our blissful inner silence.
Bliss; blissful nature ( BV-38). Perpetual state of supreme bliss ( SSS-III)
Bliss, joy, satisfaction, contentment.
'Happiness, joy'; a cousin of the Buddha and one of his ten great disciples. After he entered the Buddha's order, he constantly attended on him for more than 20 years and committed all his sermons to memory; hence, renowned as the first and foremost in hearing and remembering those sermons. After the Buddha's death, Ananda recited those sermons, which were later compiled as a collection of sutras.
Bliss, unconditional joy.
Buddha's closest disciple who prepares Buddha's last resting place and later relates the sutras (Buddhist canon)
bliss; the bliss of union with Brahman
Bliss; happiness; comfort.
joy; bliss; eternal bliss or peace.
Bliss. The condition of utter joy.
divine bliss, oneness with higher realms of holy peace
Tantric sex term meaning divine happiness.
Ananda (Chinese: 阿難, A Nan or 阿難陀, A Nan Tuo) was one of many principal disciples and a devout attendant of the Buddha. He was renowned as the Guardian of the Dharma.
Ananda in the Himalayas is a destination spa in the Indian Himalayas. The word ananda means bliss and contentment, which is reflected in the spa's aim of promoting spiritual wellbeing.