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Cakshudarshana, Cakshu-darshana, °ä²¹°ìá¹£u»å²¹°ùÅ›²¹²Ô²¹: 1 definition

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Cakshudarshana means something in Jainism, Prakrit. 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 °ä²¹°ìá¹£u»å²¹°ùÅ›²¹²Ô²¹ can be transliterated into English as Caksudarsana or Cakshudarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chakshudarshana.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmas

°ä²¹°ìá¹£u»å²¹°ùÅ›²¹²Ô²¹ (चकà¥à¤·à¥à¤¦à¤°à¥à¤¶à¤¨) refers to “ocular perceptionâ€� and represents one of the eight divisions of ¶Ù²¹°ùÅ›²¹²ÔÄå±¹²¹°ù²¹á¹‡a, or “perception obscuring (karmas)â€�, which represents one of the eight types of Praká¹›ti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha) according to the 2nd-century TattvÄrthasÅ«tra chapter 8.—What is meant by obscuring ocular perception (³¦²¹°ìá¹£u-»å²¹°ùÅ›²¹²Ô²¹-Äå±¹²¹°ù²¹á¹‡a)? Not letting the eyes see the objects of knowledge is ocular obscuring. °ä²¹°ìá¹£u»å²¹°ùÅ›²¹²Ô²¹ is also known as Caká¹£udarÅ›anÄvaraṇa, Caká¹£urdarÅ›anÄvaraṇa, Caká¹£udarÅ›anÄvaraṇīya or Caká¹£urdarÅ›anÄvaraṇīya.

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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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