The Sanskrit term Kāmatṛṣṇā can be transliterated into English as Kamatrsna or Kamatrishna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Kāmatṛṣṇā (कामतृष्णा) refers to the “thirst of desires”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen āveṇika-dharmas (‘special attributes’)]—[...] (3). The Buddha has no lapse of mindfulness.—There is no failure of mindfulness. Indeed, during the long night he developed the mind of the four foundations of mindfulness, he developed the profound concentrations, his mind was without any distractions, he eliminated the thirst of desires (kāmatṛṣṇā) and joy of the dharma, his mind was not attached to any dharma and he attained the supreme safety of mind. If the mind is fearful or hasty, there are lapses of mindfulness; but the mind of the Buddha has none of these faults: this is why is he has no lapses. [...]”.

context information

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Trishna, Kama.

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