Definitions

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  • proper noun A male given name.
  • proper noun A female given name.

Etymologies

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The word 'Ānanda' means 'bliss' in Pali, Sanskrit as well as other Indian languages.It is a popular Buddhist and Hindu name.

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Examples

  • It's unfortunate that the group "Ananda", started by Kriyananda, confuses people about the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda who founded Self-Realization Fellowship.

    latimes.com - News 2010

  • 'Ananda', which means 'bliss', offers exactly that through its combination of spa therapies, spectacular Himalayan locales and its proximity to India's spiritual centers along the river Ganges.

    ETravelBlackboard.com 2008

  • Dada Pranakrsnananda is a yogic monk of Ananda Marga and a social activist.

    Interview with a yogic monk arrested at Occupy Wall Street – video 2011

  • "The malls are complaining because not only is their traffic down, but some cinemas have stopped paying rent," said Ananda Siregar , head of Blitz Megaplex, Indonesia's second largest cinema chain.

    Indonesia Drops Tax That Blocked Blockbusters Eric Bellman 2011

  • The first such department in the country, it was headed by the influential art historian and collector Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy, and this installation is in some ways a return to Coomaraswamy's ideals—with key differences.

    A Return to Earlier Ideals Lee Lawrence 2011

  • Heaton ParkDance India, Liverpool, Sun to 20 AugWith the acclaimed Sonia Sabri and Ananda Shankar Jayant, plus talks, workshops and more.

    This week's new events 2011

  • "The malls are complaining because not only is their traffic down, but some cinemas have stopped paying rent," said Ananda Siregar , head of Blitz Megaplex, Indonesia's second largest cinema chain.

    Indonesia Drops Tax That Blocked Blockbusters Eric Bellman 2011

  • Much peace and joy, Ananda blog comments powered by Disqus

    Women Grow Business » Community Building Breakthroughs: Got Empathy? 2009

  • Brean Murray Carrett analyst Ananda Baruah estimates Samsung's drive business should add 40 cents to 60 cents to Seagate's per-share earnings in calendar 2012 before any cost savings are included.

    Seagate Deal Consolidates Industry Further Shara Tibken 2011

  • "The core business model didn't improve off of a cyclical bottom, and now the environment is even more challenging, and they have debt coming in 2013," said Ananda Baruah , an analyst with Brean Murray, Carret & Co. The market, he said, is asking, "Where's the cash going to come from?"

    Kodak's Bonds Fading Fast Matt Wirz 2011

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