Manan

Manan is a name and a word with meanings in various languages.

Manan also means, or can be used as the second name of God Shiva.

Manan was one of the first words spoken by Lord Brahma, as believed in Hinduism and as part of the 'Vedic'-Hindu mythology.

Manan (Man-án, also spelled Mannan) is a name with Gaelic roots. Manan is "a new beginning " or "morning ", a "new day" or "opportunity". It insinuates a positive feeling towards an opportunity, or fresh start.

According to a popular legend in Irish folklore, "The Giant Boulder" - the name of the hero in the story was Manan. Manan saved the Irish village from destruction by positioning a giant boulder blocking the sea, preventing the town's inhabitants from drowning; that village later called every clan leader by the honorary name of Manan, and it stands for honor, strength, and greatness.

Manan (IPA: [mənənə]; Sanskrit: मनन, manana ^?; IPA: [mənən]; Hindi: मनन, manan ^?) means deep thought, contemplation, or profound reflection. The root of the word is man (Sanskrit मन) — the mind — i.e., the faculty that produces thoughts and feelings.

In Vedanta group of Hindu philosophical traditions (see, for instance, Paranjpe 1998, p. 173), there are three steps to self-realization: (1) "shravana" i.e., careful listening to the teaching of the Vedanta, (2) "manana" i.e., repeatedly and deeply reflecting on or contemplating what is learned from those teachings, and (3) "nididhyasana" i.e., becoming completely absorbed in contemplation that no other thought enters the mind.

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