Duhkhagni, Duḥkhāgni, Duhkha-agni: 1 definition

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

Duḥkhāgni (दुःखाग्नि) refers to the “fire of (endless) suffering”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “[This self] whose intention is confounded by the poison of manifestly false knowledge, desire and so forth falls into an existence that is difficult to endure, inflamed by the fire of endless suffering (ananta-duḥkhāgni-pradīpta)”.

Synonyms: Duḥkhajvalana.

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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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