The Sanskrit term Pāṣaṇḍi-mūḍhata can be transliterated into English as Pasandi-mudhata or Pashandi-mudhata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Jaina Yoga

Pāṣaṇḍi-mūḍhata (पाषण्डि-मूढत) refers to one of the three divisions of mūḍhatā or “foolish ideas”, relating to the divinity, to the teacher and to worldly life.—Samantabhadra, in his Ratna-Karaṇḍa-śrāvakācāra (with commentary of Prabhācandra) defines pāṣaṇḍi-mūḍhata as the praise of false ascetics who are engaged in worldly occupations, who have not divested themselves of possessions, and who are guilty of hiṃsā. By false gurus Hemacandra, in his Yogaśāstra (v2.9) understands those who lust after women, gold, lands, and houses, who do not refrain from the consumption of meat, honey, alcohol, and ananta-kāyas, who do not keep vows of chastity but are attached to wives and children, and who preach false doctrines.

context information

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)

Partial matches: Pashandin, Mudhata, Pasamti.

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