different between being vs lifestream

English

Alternative forms

• beeing (archaic)
• beïng (rare)

Etymology

Originated 1250–1300 from Middle English being; see be + -ing.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?bi???/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?bi??/, /?bi?/
• Rhymes: -i???, -??
• Hyphenation: be?ing

Verb

being

1. present participle of be

Noun

being (countable and uncountable, plural beings)

1. A living creature.
2. The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
   • 1608-1634, John Webster (and perhaps Thomas Heywood), Appius and Virginia

     Claudius, thou / Wast follower of his fortunes in his being.

3. (philosophy) That which has actuality (materially or in concept).
4. (philosophy) One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.
5. (obsolete) An abode; a cottage.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Wright to this entry?)

   • It was a relief to dismiss them [Sir Roger's servants] into little beings within my manor.

Synonyms

• (a living creature): See also Thesaurus:creature
• (the state or fact of existence): See also Thesaurus:existence

Derived terms

Translations

Conjunction

being

1. 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 […].

Synonyms

• as, because, seeing that; see also Thesaurus:because

Derived terms

• being that

Translations

References

• “being”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, ?ISBN
• “being” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• "being" in the Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version), K Dictionaries limited, 2000-2006.
• "being" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

See also

Anagrams

• Bengi, begin, binge

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

being f (genitive singular beinge, plural beingean)

1. bench, form

English

Etymology

life +? stream

Noun

lifestream (plural lifestreams)

1. 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.

2. (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