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Kleshavasana, ś, Klesha-vasana: 3 definitions

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Kleshavasana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 ś can be transliterated into English as Klesavasana or Kleshavasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kleshavasana in Yoga glossary
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

ś (क्लेशवासना) refers to “affliction and habitual tendencies�, according to the Bhāṣya (commentary) on the Pātañjalayogaśāstra (i.e., The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali).—Accordingly: “Yoga is not perfected by one who does not practise Tapas. Impurity, which is of various kinds because of beginningless Karma, affliction and habitual tendencies (ś) and because of which the network of sense objects stands opposed [to Yoga], is not weakened without Tapas. Thus, the mention of Tapas [in the root text]�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kleshavasana in Mahayana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

ś (क्लेशवासना):—Anantavarman, a commentator on the Mahāvibhāṣ�, defined the ś in these words: “In every śrāvaka who previously was subject to an emotion, a special potentiality is created by this emotion in his mind which is the cause of a distortion in his physical and vocal conduct: this potentiality is called ‘trace� (). The trace is a mind of a special kind, morally undefined (ṛt)

: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

ś (क्लेशवासना) refers to “habitual patterns of vices�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, does the Bodhisattva appear to many beings performing the deeds of a Buddha (ܻ󲹰ⲹ) even when the Buddhas do not appear? Son of good family, [...] (4) he has perfected the purification of five kinds of sight by obtaining the light of the sight of the Buddha; (5) he has perfected the purification of all supernormal knowledges by the attainment of going to the seat of awakening; (6) he has perfected fulfilling all good qualities by completely cutting off the habitual patterns of vices (ś); [...]�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.

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