Jneyavarana, Jñeyāvaraṇa, Jneya-avarana: 1 definition
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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaJñeyāvaraṇa (ज्ञेयावरण) or simply Jñeya refers to the “obstruction of what remains to be known” and represents one of the “two obstructions” (āvaraṇa) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 115). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., jñeya-āvaraṇa). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
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Partial matches: Jneya, Avarana.
Full-text: Kleshajneya, Jneya, Avarana, Two Obstructions, Anavarana.
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