Definitions from Wordnet 2.0

• the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
• the act of dwelling in a place
• acting according to certain accepted standards

Definitions from Wiktionary

• acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices" ,
• the act of dwelling in a place ,
• the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)

• Non-abidance: In Buddhism , especially Zen and Chan , Non-abidance (Apratisthita in Sanskrit ) is the practice of avoiding mental constructs during ...
• Society of Abidance in Truth: The Society of Abidance in Truth (SAT) is a spiritual nonprofit organization (501(c ... practiced self-inquiry for steady abidance in Self-Realization. ...

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