Sukha
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| Translations of Sukha | |
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| English | Happiness, ease, or bliss |
| Chinese | 樂 (佛教) (Pinyin: Lè) |
| Japanese | 樂 (仏教) (Rōmaji: Raku) |
| Khmer | សុខ (UNGEGN: Sŏkh) |
| Thai | สุขา, IPA: [sukha] |
| Vietnamese | Hạnh phúc |
| Glossary of Buddhism | |
Sukha (Pali and Sanskrit: सुख) means happiness, pleasure, ease, joy or bliss. Among the early scriptures, 'sukha' is set up as a contrast to 'preya' (प्रेय) meaning a transient pleasure, whereas the pleasure of 'sukha' has an authentic state of happiness within a being that is lasting. In the Pāli Canon, the term is used in the context of describing laic pursuits and meditation.