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Kilesa Sutta: 2 definitions

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Kilesa Sutta 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.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kilesa Sutta in Theravada glossary
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Kilesa Sutta - The five kinds of alloy which are used with gold - iron, copper, tin, lead and silver - and the similar five corruptions of the heart - sensual desire, malevolence, sloth and torpor, excitement and worry, doubt and wavering (S.v.92f).

2. Kilesa Sutta - The seven bojjhangas lead to liberation by knowledge (S.v.93).

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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