Apratyakhyanavaraniya, Apratyākhyānāvaraṇīya, Apratyakhyana-avaraniya: 1 definition
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Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmasApratyākhyānāvaraṇīya (अप्रत्याख्यानावरणीय) is another name for Apratyākhāna, or “partial-vow-preventing passions”, representing the “four mild levels” of the four passions (e.g., krodha, ‘anger’; māna, ‘pride’; māyā, ‘deceit’; lobha, ‘greed’) and forms one of the four main divisions of the Kaṣāya (“passions”) classification of of Cāritramohanīya “conduct deluding (karmas)” according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra chapter 8.
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.
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Partial matches: Avaraniya, Apratyakhyana.
Full-text: Apratyakhana.
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