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Akasha (Sanskrit ' ) is a term for "æther" in traditional Indian cosmology. The term has also been adopted in western occultism and spiritualism in the late 19th century. ==Indian cosmology== The Sanskrit word is derived from a root ''kāś'' meaning "to be visible". It appears as a masculine noun in Vedic Sanskrit with a generic meaning of "open space, vacuity". In Classical Sanskrit, the noun acquires the neuter gender and may express the concept of "sky; atmosphere" (Manusmrti, Shatapathabrahmana). In classical Vedantic Hindu philosophy, the word acquires its technical meaning of "an ethereal fluid imagined as pervading the cosmos". In many modern Indo-Aryan languages, the corresponding word (often rendered ''Akash'') retains a generic meaning of "sky".〔''Dictionary of World Philosophy'' by A. Pablo Iannone, Taylor & Francis, 2001, p. 30. ISBN 0-415-17995-5〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「akasha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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