Avijjasava, Avijja-asava, Avijjāsava: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Avijjasava 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)
the canker of ignorance; One of the four Asavas;
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
avijjāsava (အဝိဇ္ဇာသဝ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[avijjā+āsava]
[အဝိဇ္ဇာ+အာသဝ]
[Pali to Burmese]
avijjāsava—
(Burmese text): အဝိဇ္ဇာဟူသော အာသဝတရား။
(Auto-Translation): The principle of non-self (anatta).
Avijjāsava (in Pali) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 無明漏 [wú míng lòu]: “contamination by nescience”.
Note: avijjāsava can be alternatively written as: avijjā-āsava.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Avijja, Asava.
Starts with (+0): Avijjasavasamudaya.
Full-text (+0): Avijjasavasamudaya, Wu ming lou, Asava, Sikkha.
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 6 - Avijjā and Āsava < [Chapter V - Buddhist Philosophy]
Introducing Buddhist Abhidhamma (by Kyaw Min, U)
Chapter 3 - Five Groups or Aggregates < [Part 1 - Abhidhamma]
Cetasikas (by Nina van Gorkom)
Chapter 21 - Different Groups Of Defilements Part I < [Part III - Akusala Cetasikas]
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 8 - The Buddha’s Repeated Exhortations about Sīla, Samādhi, Paññā < [Chapter 40 - The Buddha Declared the Seven Factors of Non-Decline for Rulers]
Part 9 - The Buddha’s Sojourn at the Ambalaṭṭhikā Garden < [Chapter 40 - The Buddha Declared the Seven Factors of Non-Decline for Rulers]
Part 13 - The Buddha’s Discourse on The Four Ariya Truths < [Chapter 40 - The Buddha Declared the Seven Factors of Non-Decline for Rulers]
Dasabhumika Sutra (translation and study) (by Hwa Seon Yoon)
Stage 3: Prabhakari Bhumi < [Chapter 2 - Study: Summary of the Ten Stages]
Buddhist Perspective on the Development of Social Welfare (by Ashin Indacara)
6. Sikkhāpada: Steps of Training, Moral Rules < [Chapter 5 - The Accomplishment of Virtue and Wisdom]