Nokashaya, Nokaṣāya: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Nokaṣāya can be transliterated into English as Nokasaya or Nokashaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmasNokaṣāya (नोकषाय) is another name for Akaṣāya, or “quasi passions”, which represents one of the two main divisions of Cāritramohanīya “conduct deluding (karmas)” according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra chapter 8. Cāritramohanīya refers to one of the two main classifications of Mohanīya, or “deluding (karmas)”, which represents one of the eight types of Prakṛti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha).
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: The Theory of KarmaNokaṣāya (नोकषाय) refers to the “nine quasi-passions” and represents one of the two varieties of conduct deluding karma.—The Nokaṣāyas are are defined as the slight or weak passions which may lead to general passions.
There are nine kinds of quasi-passion (nokaṣāyas):
- Laughter,
- Liking,
- Disliking,
- Sorrow
- Fear,
- Disgust,
- Feminine Libido,
- Masculine Libido,
- Neuter Libido.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Caritramohaniya, Apramatta, Akashaya, Mohaniya.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 2.50 - Neuter-sex (napuṃsaka) < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Verse 2.52 - The three sexes (signs–veda) < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Verse 10.1 - Attainment of omniscience (kevalajñāna) < [Chapter 10 - Liberation]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 1.2: types of karma < [Appendices]
Appendix 1.3: The Fourteen Guṇasthānas < [Appendices]
A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter V.c - Prabhācandra’s refutation of Bauddha and Sāṃkhya view of Karman < [Chapter V - Bondage and Liberation]