Neo-noir noir. The film directors knowingly refer to 'classic noir' in the use of tilted camera angles, interplay of light and shadows, unbalanced framing; blurring of the lines between good and bad and right and wrong, and a motif of revenge, paranoia, and alienation, among other sensibilities. The term "neo-noir" is a contraction of the phrase "new film noir", using the Greek prefix for the word "new" rendered as "neo" (from the Greek "neo"). "Noir", when used as an isolated term in film theory and critique, is a short form reference to "film noir". As a neologism, neo-noir is defined by
Neo-Vedanta understanding of the "sruti" is a "pramana", a means of knowledge to attain liberation. It takes years of preparation and study to accomplish this task, and includes the mastery of Sanskrit, the memorisation of texts, and the meditation over the interpretation of those texts. Understanding is called "anubhava", knowledge or understanding derived from (personal) experience. "Anubhava" removes "Avidya", ignorance, regarding Brahman and Atman, and leads to "moksha", liberation. In neo-Vedanta, the status of "sruti" becomes secondary, and "personal experience" itself becomes the primary means to liberation. According to Ninian Smart, Neo-Vedanta is "largely a smarta account." In modern times Smarta-views