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To: talk.religion.buddhism,alt.religion.buddhism.tibetan,alt.zen,alt.philosophy.zen,alt.buddha.short.fat.guy From: "Pyrrho"Subject: Re: Namdrool says: "Nirvana == Suicide?" Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 13:28:49 GMT "Jonathan" wrote in message news:3b66ae96_2@mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com... > > I don't know about the Pali, but in Sanskrit 'Siva' is the equivalent of > > 'auspicious'. > > Shiva - Thanks - In Walpola Rahula's book he gives the option of either > 'auspicious' or 'good'. Etymologically, is that the same as the God and your > name ? > > Jonathan Yes, it is. The Sanskrit word 'Siva' is older than than the Hindu deity Shiva, who had his genesis in the Puranas writtens during the first few centuries AD. The Hindus then went on to equate him with the deity Rudra who figures in the Vedas. Shiva
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