The word in Sanskrit is derived from a root kāś meaning "to be". It appears as a masculine noun in Vedic Sanskrit with a generic meaning of "open space, vacuity".
Religious Background
Hinduism
In Vedantic Hinduism, akasha means the basis and essence of all things in the material world; the first element created.
Buddhism
In Buddhist phenomenology, akasha is divided into limited space (ākāsa-dhātu) and endless space (ajatākasā).
Parts of Akasha
Oil on canvas, 2018 - 2020 160 x 160 cm // 63 x 63 inches
Zamp Wimmer - Cosmic Structures
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