In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Aikyābhāva (ऐक्याभाव) refers to “absence of unity (with objects of the senses)”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “When this [living soul] thinks, because of delusion, about unity with objects of the senses which are immovable and other than immovable then he binds himself with his own [action]. Contrary to that, he may obtain liberation [com.—liberated (muktaḥ), because of the absence of unity with objects of the senses (arthaikyābhāvāt)] . When I, for whom confusion has gone, am the one who has attained solitariness, then certainly the bondage of life is destroyed merely of its own accord”.

context information

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aikyabhāva (ಐಕ್ಯಭಾವ):—[noun] the state or fact of being one with; the quality of being one in spirit, sentiment, with; oneness; unity.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Aikya, Bhava, Abhava.

Starts with: Aikyabhavayant.

Full-text: Bhava.

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