When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Shakti - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakti

    According to the Monier-Williams dictionary, the term Shakti (Śakti) is the sanskrit feminine word-meaning "energy, ability, strength, effort, power, might, capability"—thereby implying "capacity for" doing something, or "power over" anything. [1] [8] Shakti is also considered feminine noun of linguistic term Sanskrit. [9]

  3. Iccha-shakti - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iccha-shakti

    Iccha-shakti (Sanskrit: इच्छाशक्ति, romanized: Icchāśakti, lit. 'willpower') is a Sanskrit term translating to free will, desire, creative urge. It functions as the impulse towards manifestation within the principle of shakti, the concept of divine feminine energy. [1]

  4. List of English words of Sanskrit origin - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of...

    This is a list of English words of Sanskrit origin. Most of these words were not directly borrowed from Sanskrit. The meaning of some words have changed slightly after being borrowed. Both languages belong to the Indo-European language family and have numerous cognate terms; some examples are "mortal", "mother", "father" and the names of the ...

  5. How 'Women's Empowerment' Lost Its Meaning - AOL

    www.aol.com/womens-empowerment-lost-meaning...

    A brief history of the wordempowerment” reveals that it dates at least to the 17th century. ... Today the phrase “women’s empowerment” has eclipsed “community empowerment” and ...

  6. Women in Hinduism - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_Hinduism

    Among women acknowledged in the Upanishads are Gargi and Maitreyi. [20] In Sanskrit, the word acharyā means a "female teacher" (versus acharya meaning "teacher") and an acharyini is a teacher's wife, indicating that some women were known as gurus. [citation needed] Female characters appear in plays and epic poems.

  7. Women's empowerment - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_empowerment

    Women's empowerment (or female empowerment) may be defined in several method, including accepting women's viewpoints, making an effort to seek them and raising the status of women through education, awareness, literacy, equal status in society, better livelihood and training.

  8. 75 Women Empowerment Quotes from the Most Inspirational ... - AOL

    www.aol.com/75-women-empowerment-quotes-most...

    From Malala Yousafzai to Meghan Markle, here are 75 women empowerment quotes to share with the important gals in your life. ... by definition, a strong woman.” — Melinda Gates. PureWow. 35 ...

  9. Shanti Project - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanti_Project

    Shanti is a Sanskrit word meaning "inner peace" or "tranquility" and all of Shanti's direct service and educational programs are aimed at easing the burdens and improving the well-being of people in difficult life situations.The Shanti model of peer support is built upon several services [citation needed] mutual respect; positive regard