Kamativrabhinivesha, Kāmatīvrābhiniveśa, Kama-tivrabhinivesha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Kāmatīvrābhiniveśa can be transliterated into English as Kamativrabhinivesa or Kamativrabhinivesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 7: The Five VowsKāmatīvrābhiniveśa (कामतीव्राभिनिवेश) refers to “excessive sexual disposition” and represents one of the five transgressions (aticara) of the “minor vow of celibacy” (brahmacarya-aṇuvrata) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 28.—What is meant by excessive sexual disposition (kāma-tīvrābhiniveśa)? It means to be excessively involved in mental sexual activities and to indulge in enjoying sex arousing movies /dramas, songs, etc.
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: Kama.
Full-text: Kama-bhoga-tivrabhilasha, Brahmacaryanuvrata.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
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