Word: 'body' • Extended Annotations

body

Extended Annotations

Ancestral Lore

Ancestral Lore of body

Sanskrit Bodhi (बोधि), literally "one who [awakens]," - "awakenment, enlightenment, supreme knowledge"
from verbal root budhi, "to awaken, to understand"

"(Through Bodhi) {-through the body, the experience of life-} one awakens from the slumber or stupor (inflicted upon the mind) by the defilements (kilesa) and comprehends the Four Noble Truths (sacca)" [Pali Kanon]

Middle English bodi, from Old English bodig "material existence of a human, trunk of a man or beast, chest, torso, height, stature"

Old English bodie (plural: bodies), obsolete spelling of body

body verb

to give form or shape to; embody
represent, symbolize

body noun

a: the main part of a plant or animal body especially as distinguished from limbs and head
b: the main, central, or principal part: such as
- architecture: the nave of a church
- the bed or box of a vehicle on or in which the load is placed
- geometry: a figure having the three dimensions of length, breadth, and thickness; a solid
law: the physical person of an individual
the organized physical substance of an animal or plant either living or dead, such as
- the material part or nature of a human being
- a dead organism : corpse
a human being; person
a: a mass of matter distinct from other masses
b: something that embodies or gives concrete reality to a thing
c: aggregate, quantity
a: clothing: the part of a garment covering the trunk or torso
b: the main part of a literary or journalistic work
c: the sound box or pipe of a musical instrument
a group of persons or things: such as
- a fighting unit; force
- a group of individuals organized for some purpose
a: fullness and richness of flavor (as of wine)
b: viscosity, consistency — used especially of oils and grease
c: denseness, fullness, or firmness of texture
d: music: fullness or resonance of a musical tone

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Specific examples and quotes of body

“That word, human, is usually associated with the anchor, the body. That, who you are right now, is human. Your anchor is human, but you are much older than your anchor.” he answered without hesitating.”

"Weird Genius"
The Story of Your Ankh
by Sabina Nore

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~☉~	lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context
⚜	classic definition
☣	artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense

WEIRD GENIUS
The Story of Your Ankh