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    blessedness
    /ˈblɛsɪdnɪs/

    noun

    • 1. the state of being blessed with divine favour: "he experienced the blessedness of one whose sins are forgiven"

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blessednessBlessedness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    5 days ago · a state of supreme happiness.

  3. www.desiringgod.org › messages › the-fullest-longest-happinessThe Fullest, Longest Happiness: For Those Who Pass the Test

    4 days ago · The text is built around four arguments that support this main point — namely, that God’s tests are designed to lead us to deep and lasting happiness (our blessedness), not designed to make us sin and lead us to death.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › eudaimoniaEudaimonia | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    5 days ago · Eudaimonia, in Aristotelian ethics, the condition of human flourishing or of living well. The conventional English translation of the ancient Greek term, ‘happiness,’ is unfortunate because eudaimonia does not consist of a state of mind or a feeling of contentment, as ‘happiness’ (as it is commonly used) implies.

  5. www.britannica.com › topic › HinduismHinduism - Karma, Samsara, Moksha | Britannica

    4 days ago · Actions generated by desire and appetite bind one’s spirit ( jiva) to an endless series of births and deaths. Desire motivates any social interaction (particularly when involving sex or food), resulting in the mutual exchange of good and bad karma.

  6. ewtn.co.uk › article-these-saints-had-visions-of-heaven-andThese Saints Had Visions of Heaven and Hell and Revealed What...

    4 days ago · I saw how great is happiness in God, which spreads to all creatures, making them happy; and then all the glory and praise which springs from this happiness returns to its source; and they enter into the depths of God, contemplating the inner life of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, whom they will never comprehend or fathom.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nirvana_(Buddhism)Nirvana (Buddhism) - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · The term nirvana is part of an extensive metaphorical structure that was probably established at a very early age in Buddhism. It is "the most common term used by Buddhists to describe a state of freedom from suffering and rebirth," [13] but its etymology may not be conclusive for its meaning. [14]

  8. donniesdogmatics.com › 2024/07/03 › rediscovering-divineRediscovering Divine Blessedness: The Key to True Comfort and Joy

    4 days ago · Divine Blessedness offers a richer foundation for Christian life. It reminds us that true joy isn’t found in fleeting earthly pleasures, but in connection with the eternally blessed God. It fuels genuine worship, not out of obligation, but overflowing with gratitude for a God who delights in His own goodness.