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Blessedness

Blessedness is the state or condition of being blessed, often signaling a sense of divine favor, moral virtue, or deep happiness. In religious contexts it frequently denotes a form of well-being that flows from spiritual alignment, righteousness, or communion with the sacred. In secular language, blessedness can also refer to fortunate circumstances or a high degree of personal contentment.

The term derives from the verb bless, with the noun form formed in English through standard -ness

In Christianity, blessedness is central to the Beatitudes, a catalog of what it means to live well

Other traditions frame blessedness through different religious vocabularies. Judaism emphasizes blessings as ritual expressions that sanctify

Philosophically, blessedness can intersect with ideas of eudaimonia or ultimate well-being, signaling a condition of meaning,

suffixing.
The
concept
is
widespread
across
languages
and
cultures,
where
words
for
blessing
or
blessedness
express
both
gratitude
and
the
perception
of
good
fortune
or
moral
worth.
in
the
sight
of
God.
The
Beatitudes
describe
attitudes
and
conditions—poverty
in
spirit,
meekness,
mercy,
and
peacemaking—as
conditions
of
blessedness.
The
adjective
“Blessed”
is
also
used
as
a
title
in
Catholic
and
other
Christian
traditions
for
certain
individuals
who
have
been
proclaimed
beatified,
a
step
toward
sainthood,
and
for
respected
figures
such
as
the
Blessed
Virgin
Mary.
daily
life;
Islam
describes
divine
favor
as
barakah,
a
blessing
that
transmits
spiritual
and
material
good;
in
Buddhism,
states
of
tranquil
fulfillment
and
liberation
relate
to
a
form
of
blessedness
or
serene
abiding.
fulfillment,
or
peace
that
transcends
ordinary
happiness.
The
term
thus
covers
religious,
moral,
and
existential
dimensions
of
human
flourishing.