Saha Quotes

“Sahā refers to the world in which we live, the stage for Śākyamuni's appearance and the object of his teaching. Sahā, "a place where suffering is endured," (and its variant Sabhā, "confused congregation") appears to derive from the Sanskrit word sabhaya, meaning "a land of fear." All these words describe the world as a realm of defilements, filled with suffering.”
― Akira Sadakata, Buddhist Cosmology: Philosophy and Origins