Satcitānanda, Satchidānanda, or Sat-cit-ānanda "Existence, Consciousness, and Bliss", is a description of the subjective experience of Brahman. This sublimely blissful experience of the boundless, pure consciousness is a glimpse of ultimate reality.
The description saccidānanda comprises the three Sanskrit words sat-chit-ananda:
- sat सत् (present participle); [Sanskrit root as, "to be"]: "Truth", "Absolute Being", "a palpable force of virtue and truth". Sat describes an essence that is pure and timeless, that never changes.
- cit चित् (noun): "consciousness","true consciousness", "to be consciousness of", "to understand","to comprehend".
- ānanda आनन्द (noun): "bliss","true bliss", "happiness","joy","delight", "pleasure"
"Sat-Chit-Ananda" or "Saccidānanda" is the Sanskrit compound form of the word,which can be translated in various ways:
- "Eternal Consciousness Bliss"
- "Absolute Consciousness Bliss"
- "Consisting of existence and thought and joy"
Example via www.ramdass.org: Letting it All Go