Mauna or Mouna may refer to: * ''Mauna'' (moth), genus of moths in the family Geometridae *

Mauna (silence) In Hindu philosophy, Mauna (Silence), which has a voice of its own, refers to peace of mind, inner quietude, Samadhi and the Absolute Reality. The Hindu texts insist upon proper understanding of silence by experiencing it through control of speech ...

, silence in Hindu philosophy **

Maun Vrata A vow of silence is a vow taken to avoid the use of speech. Although the concept is commonly associated with monasticism, no religious order takes such a vow, and even the most austere monastic orders such as the Carthusians have times in their sc ...

, term for a vow of silence in India * Mauna, Käbschütztal, village in

Käbschütztal Käbschütztal is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany. References Meissen (district) {{Meissen-geo-stub ...

, Germany * A Hawaiian word for mountain, used in the following Hawaiian volcano names: **

Mauna Loa Mauna Loa (, ; ) is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Mauna Loa is Earth's largest active volcano by both mass and volume. It was historically considered to be the largest ...

, on Hawai'i **

Mauna Kea Mauna Kea (, ; abbreviation for ''Mauna a Wākea''); is a dormant Shield volcano, shield volcano on the Hawaii (island), island of Hawaii. Its peak is above sea level, making it the List of U.S. states by elevation, highest point in Hawaii a ...

, on Hawai'i **

Mauna Ulu Mauna Ulu is a volcanic cone in the eastern rift zone of the Kīlauea volcano on the island of Hawaii (island), Hawaii. It falls within the bounds of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Mauna Ulu was in a state of eruption from May 1969 to July 197 ...

, cinder cone of Kīlauea, on Hawai'i ** Mauna Iki, cinder cone of Kīlauea, on Hawai'i ** Mauna Haleakalā, on Maui ** Mauna Hina, cinder cone of Haleakalā

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