Kevaladarshana, Kevaladarśana, Kevala-darshana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Kevaladarśana can be transliterated into English as Kevaladarsana or Kevaladarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmasKevaladarśana (केवलदर्शन) refers to “perfect perception” and represents one of the eight divisions of Darśanāvaraṇa, or “perception obscuring (karmas)”, which represents one of the eight types of Prakṛti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra chapter 8.—What is meant by obscuring perfect perception (kevala-darśana-āvaraṇa)? Not letting the perfect perception which occurs simultaneously with perfect knowledge is obscuring perfect perception. Kevaladarśana is also known as Kevaladarśanāvaraṇa or Kevaladarśanāvaraṇīya.
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: Darshana, Kevala.
Starts with: Kevaladarshanavarana.
Full-text: Kevaladarshanavarana, Darshanavarana.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 10.4 - Exception to the rule of destruction or absence < [Chapter 10 - Liberation]
Verse 2.4 - Nine kinds of destructional disposition (kṣāyika-bhāva) < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Verse 1.12 - Pratyakṣa (direct knowledge) < [Chapter 1 - Right Faith and Knowledge]
A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter IV.a - The nature of the Self (Jīva) in Jaina philosophy < [Chapter IV - The concept of Self]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 4.8a - The eighth: Parādṛṣṭi (parā-dṛṣṭi)—Introduction < [Chapter 4 - The Eight Yogadṛṣṭis and the nature of a Liberated Soul]