Cetaso Vinibandha: 2 definitions

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Cetaso Vinibandha means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines

'mental bondages', are 5 things which hinder the mind from making right exertion, namely:

  • lust for sensuous objects,

  • for the body,

  • for visible things,

  • for eating and sleeping,

  • and leading the monk's life for the sake of heavenly rebirth.

For details, s. A.V.205; A.X.14; D.33; M.16. Cf. foll.

context information

Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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