Pancaklesha, Pañcakleśa, Panca-klesha: 2 definitions
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Pancaklesha 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 Pañcakleśa can be transliterated into English as Pancaklesa or Pancaklesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Panchaklesha.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiPañcakleśa (पञ्चक्लेश) refers to the “five afflictions”, according to the Saṃvaramaṇḍala of Abhayākaragupta’s Niṣpannayogāvalī, p. 45 and n. 145; (Cf. Cakrasaṃvaratantra, Gray, David B., 2007).—The tiger skin (vyāghracarma) symbolizes a fully developed Yogī, able to route the Buddhist devil Māra, and save those overcome by the Pañcakleśa, "The Five Afflictions", (the Mahāyāna version of the Triviṣa, "Three Poisons").
- moha, "delusion",
- rāga, "passion",
- dveṣa, "hatred",
- māna, "pride",
- īrṣyā, "jealousy.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPaṃcaklēśa (ಪಂಚಕ್ಲೇಶ):—[noun] (pl.) the five kinds of pains that afflict the soul.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Klesha, Panca.
Starts with: Pancakleshabheda.
Full-text: Pancakleshabheda, Moha, Dvesha, Raga, Mana, Irshya, Nagna, Vyaghracarman.
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