Akasha

Akasha or Akash (Sanskrit ākāśa आकाश) means space, sky or aether in traditional Indian cosmology, depending on the religion. The term has also been adopted in Western occultism and spiritualism in the late 19th century. In many modern Indo-Aryan languages and Dravidian languages the corresponding word (often rendered Akash) retains a generic meaning of "sky".^[1]

^ Iannone, A. Pablo (2001). Dictionary of World Philosophy. Taylor & Francis. p. 30. ISBN 0-415-17995-5.

[1] Iannone, A. Pablo (2001). Dictionary of World Philosophy. Taylor & Francis. p. 30. ISBN 0-415-17995-5.

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Classical elements
Greek Air Water Aether Fire Earth
Hinduism / Jainism / Buddhism Vayu Ap Akasha Agni Prithvi
Chinese Wood (木) Water (水) Fire (火) Metal (金) Earth (土)
Japanese Wind (風) Water (水) Void (空) Fire (火) Earth (地)
Medieval Air Water Fire Aether Earth Sulphur Mercury Salt
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