ANANDA

In these troubled and contentious times,

my thoughts turn back to the memory of a place called Ananda

Ananda is one of two female forms of the male Indian name, Anand. Although in practice it is often encountered as a female name, there are also many examples of it being used in lieu of Anand as a male name, for example, in the case of Ānanda,

a disciple of Buddha.

The root for the name Ananda is a Sanskrit word meaning 'Bliss' and as such, Ananda's meaning can be said to be

'great joy' or 'great happiness'.


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आनन्दा