In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Dhamma Study: Cetasikas

the flood of desire for rebirth; One of the four Oghas;

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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).

Buddhist philosophy

Source: Google Books: Abhidharmakosa-Bhasya of Vasubandhu

Bhavaugha (भवौघ) refers to the “existence flood” and represents one of the four floods (ogha), according to Dharmaśrī’s Abhidharmahṛdaya 86 and the Saṃyuktābhidharmahṛdaya 196, 200-3.—The ninety-eight proclivities (anuśaya) with the ten envelopments (paryavasthāna) constitute, according to the sūtra: [e.g., the existence  flood (bhavaugha)] [...].—Accordingly, “[...] There are: (1) The desire flood (kāmaugha) = five attachments, five hostilities, five conceits, four doubts and ten envelopments: in total twenty-nine real entities. (2). The existence flood (bhavaugha) = ten attachments, ten conceits, eight doubts = twenty-eight real entities. (3). The afflicted views flood (dṛṣṭyogha) = twelve afflicted views of the three realms = thirty-six real entities. (4). The ignorance flood (avidyaugha) = five ignorances of the three realms = fifteen real entities. [...]”.

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

bhavogha : (m.) the flood of rebirth.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Bhavogha refers to: the flood of rebirth (see ogha) Nd¹ 57, 159; Vism. 480.

Note: bhavogha is a Pali compound consisting of the words bhava and ogha.

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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: Ogha, Bhava.

Full-text: Ogha, Bhavayoga, Kamayoga, Kamogha, Avidyayoga, Drishtyogha, Drishtiyoga, Avidyaugha.

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Cetasikas (by Nina van Gorkom)

Chapter 21 - Different Groups Of Defilements Part I < [Part III - Akusala Cetasikas]

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Food for the Heart (by Ajahn Chah)

Chapter 6 - The Flood Of Sensuality

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