Kashayakushila, Kashaya-kushila, Kaṣāyakuśīla: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Kaṣāyakuśīla can be transliterated into English as Kasayakusila or Kashayakushila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 9: Influx of karmasKaṣāyakuśīla (कषायकुशील).—One of the two type of kuśīla ascetics (nirgrantha-muni);—Who are kaṣāya-kuśīla? The ascetics who have conquered the first three levels of passions but not the fourth (gleaming /subtle) level of passions yet are called kaṣāya-kuśīla.
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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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
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