Kulesha, Kuleśa, Kula-isha: 1 definition
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Kulesha 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.
The Sanskrit term Kuleśa can be transliterated into English as Kulesa or Kulesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyKuleśa (कुलेश) refers to the “lords of families (kulas)”, according to Vajrayāna or Tibetan Buddhism.—[...] The families (kula) owe allegiance to their progenitors who are known as Kuleśas or Lords of Families. In the Guhyasamāja it is said: “The five Kulas (families) are the Dveṣa (hatred), Moha (delusion), Rāga (attachment), Cintāmaṇi (Wishing Gem), and Samaya, (convention) which conduce to the attainment of all desires and emancipation”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Starts with: Kuleshana.
Ends with: Akulesha, Gokulesha, Nakulesha.
Full-text: Gokulesha, Raga, Dvesha, Moha, Samaya, Kula, Madhyamauvalli, Niravasesa, Sambhrita, Pithasambhrita, Punyapapa, Jnanadakini, Cintamani.
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