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Being vs Lifestream - What's the difference?

being | lifestream |

As nouns the difference between being and lifestream

is that being is a living creature while lifestream is according to certain new age beliefs, a stream of life force associated with an individual being.

As a verb being

is .

As a conjunction being

is (obsolete) given that; since.

being

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A living creature.
  • The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Claudius, thou / Wast follower of his fortunes in his being .
  • (philosophy) That which has actuality (materially or in concept).
  • (philosophy) One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.
  • (obsolete) An abode; a cottage.
    • (Wright)
  • * Steele
    • It was a relief to dismiss them [Sir Roger's servants] into little beings within my manor.

    Derived terms

    * beingdom * beingful * beinghood * beingless * beingness * (noun ) human being

    Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)
  • (obsolete) Given that; since.
  • *, New York Review Books 2001, p.280:
    • ’Tis a hard matter therefore to confine them, being they are so various and many […].

    Derived terms

    * being that

    References

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    See also

    * am * are * is * art * be * been * beest * was * wast * were * wert

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    lifestream

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • According to certain New Age beliefs, a stream of life force associated with an individual being.
  • * 1977 , Yoga Journal (number 12, January 1977, page 11)
    • These planetary chakras, also called retreats, are places where the rays of cosmic energies are focused on Earth to sustain the evolving lifestreams .
  • * 2004 , Roza Riaikkenen, Margarita Riaikkenen, The Laws of Life (page 239)
    • Only the spiritual path with all its experiences and lessons leads to balancing it. His current incarnation is a part of his lifestream , and he has to pass the individual way of his lifestream's development through many incarnations.
  • * 2007 , Michael Bertiaux, The Voudon Gnostic Workbook: Expanded Edition (page 198)
    • The student must be aware of his lifestream and field of vital energy.
  • (Internet) A time-ordered stream of documents that functions as a diary of one's electronic life.
  • * 2010 , John P. Girard, JoAnn L. Girard, Social Knowledge (page 35)
    • These tools include blogs, message boards, podcasts, micro blogs, lifestreams , bookmarks, networks, communities, wikis, and vlogs.

    Related terms

    * lifestreaming