Ahankara

/ɑːhɑːŋˈkɑːrə/ noun

A variant spelling of ahamkara; in Hindu philosophy, the false sense of individual ego that prevents spiritual enlightenment and self-realization.

Alternate Sanskrit transliteration of the same root as ahamkara ('aham' = I, 'kara' = maker), representing the flexibility in how Sanskrit terms are romanized into English.

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