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Definitions for satori
səˈtɔr i, -ˈtoʊr isatori

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. satorinoun

    (Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment

Wiktionary

  1. satorinoun

    A sudden inexpressible feeling of inner understanding or enlightenment.

  2. Etymology: From 悟

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  1. satori

    Satori is a Japanese Buddhist term for enlightenment or awakening, referring to a deep or profound spiritual insight or understanding. It is an experience of sudden comprehension or enlightenment on the nature of existence or one's self, often described as a sudden break through the mundane understanding about life.

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  1. Satori

    Satori is a Japanese Buddhist term for awakening, "comprehension; understanding". It is derived from the verb satoru. In the Zen Buddhist tradition, satori refers to the experience of kenshō, "seeing into one's true nature". Ken means "seeing," shō means "nature" or "essence." Satori and kenshō are commonly translated as enlightenment, a word that is also used to translate bodhi, prajna and buddhahood.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. SATORI

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Satori is ranked #120901 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Satori surname appeared 143 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Satori.

    97.9% or 140 total occurrences were White.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of satori in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of satori in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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