Kleshakashaya, Kleśakaṣāya, Klesha-kashaya: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Kleshakashaya means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Kleśakaṣāya can be transliterated into English as Klesakasaya or Kleshakashaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: SOAS: Guhyagarbhatantra and its XIVth century commentary

Kleśakaṣāya (क्लेशकषाय) in Sanskrit refers to “the impurity of conflicting emotions” and is known in Tibetan as nyon-mongs-kyi snyigs-ma. It represents one of the “Five Impurities” which are known in Tibetan as snyigs ma lnga. They are defined in the sgyu-'phrul rgya-mtsho of volume 15 of the rnying-ma'i rg.yud-'bum (Collected Tantras of the rNying-ma-pa).—[Cf. the Mahāvyutpatti 2335-2340].

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

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General definition (in Buddhism)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Kleśakaṣāya (क्लेशकषाय) refers to the “stain of defilements” and represents one of the “five stains” (kaṣāya) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 91). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., kleśa-kaṣāya). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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