as in eternity
unending existence after death
central to most religions is a belief in the immortality of the soul
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Advertisement The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of immortality from demons.
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Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
The Kumbh draws upon Hindu mythology and the legend of demons and gods fighting over a pitcher containing the elixir of immortality.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
This cost barrier raises important questions about whether digital immortality could create new forms of inequality.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Methuselah would like a word: Kenneth Scott, an 81-year-old biotech investor and real estate developer, spends $70,000 a year in his quest for immortality.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 3 Nov. 2024
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Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
The Kumbh draws upon Hindu mythology and the legend of demons and gods fighting over a pitcher containing the elixir of immortality.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
This cost barrier raises important questions about whether digital immortality could create new forms of inequality.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Methuselah would like a word: Kenneth Scott, an 81-year-old biotech investor and real estate developer, spends $70,000 a year in his quest for immortality.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Immortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortality. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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