Monday, February 24, 2020

Iccha (Divine Will)

Sanskrit Devanagari Calligraphy Lettering - Iccha (Divine Will)

Iccha

Sanskrit: इच्छ
Transliteration: Iccha (IAST)
Translation: “desire; will; wish; divine will; free will (from the verb root icch = to “wish”)
Definition: The will of God (Īśvara) not only brings about creation and dissolution, but also is the sustainer and disposer of merit and demerit.

Reference:
Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press

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