Buddhist term referring to the present world or current life, often contrasted with past and future lives or other realms.
See also: 現世
One practices to escape the suffering of this world.
In Buddhism, it is taught that actions in this life affect the next.
Compound of 現在 (present, current) and 世 (world, generation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in Buddhist contexts to denote the present life or world.