Saṃsāra

Saṃsāra or Sangsara which translates as "continuous movement" or "continuous flowing", which, in Buddhism, refers to the concept of a cycle of birth, and consequent decay and death, in which all beings in the universe participate, and which can only be escaped through enlightenment. Saṃsāra is associated with suffering and is generally considered the antithesis of Nirvāṇa or nibbāna.