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| Buddhism |
a spiritual philosophy and religion, founded in the sixth century B.C. by Buddha and widespread in Asia, that teaches release from the self and from one's earthly desires. |
| carnal |
of this world; human or earthly rather than spiritual. [1/2 definitions] |
| divine |
(sometimes cap.) the spiritual or godlike, as opposed to the earthly or worldly (prec. by "the"). [1/12 definitions] |
| earthbound |
limited or confined to earth or earthly matters. [1/3 definitions] |
| mundane |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the earthly world; worldly or temporal, as opposed to spiritual. [1/2 definitions] |
| sublunary |
characteristic of or pertaining to this world; earthly or mundane. [1/2 definitions] |
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