Pratyakhyanavarana, Pratyākhyānāvaraṇa, Pratyakhyana-avarana: 1 definition
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Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmasPratyākhyānāvaraṇa (प्रत्याख्यानावरण) is another name for Pratyākhāna, or “total-vow-preventing passions” and represents the “four moderate levels” of the four passions (e.g., krodha, ‘anger’; māna, ‘pride’; māyā, ‘deceit’; lobha, ‘greed’) and forms one of the four main divisions of the Kaṣāya (“passions”) classification of of Cāritramohanīya “conduct deluding (karmas)” according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra chapter 8.
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: Avarana, Pratyakhyana.
Ends with: Apratyakhyanavarana.
Full-text: Pratyakhana.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 9.1 - Definition of saṃvara (stoppage of karmas) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Verse 2.5 - Eighteen kinds of kṣāyopaśamika-bhāva < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Verse 9.45 - The nature of nirjarā (dissociation of karmas) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
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]