Asat
Asat (IAST)Translation: "non-being / non-existence"
A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: असत्
Transliteration: Asat
Translation: "non-being; non-existence; false; the world of change; unmanifested"
Definition: "It is the basis of the universe, according to Advaita Vedānta. It is falsely real and really false. Sometimes it is said to be totally non-existent, as in the case of a square circle."
Reference:
- Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press
