Difference between revisions of "Anava"
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| − | [[Anava]] (from "anu", meaning an {{Wiki|atom}} or an exceedingly small [[entity]]) is a state - the [[consciousness]] of the [[ego]], the [[sense]] of "I" and "mine". This represents a [[sense]] | + | [[Anava]] (from "[[anu]]", meaning an {{Wiki|atom}} or an exceedingly small [[entity]]) is a state - the [[consciousness]] of the [[ego]], the [[sense]] of "I" and "mine". This represents a [[sense of individuality]] and a separation from a general [[existence]] of any "[[divine]] plan". One of the three [[Buddhist]] [[malas]] or bondages: [[anava]], [[karma]] and [[maya]]. The three [[malas]] or [[pashas]] are also explicitly discussed in the {{Wiki|theology}} of [[Wikipedia:Shaivism|Shaivite]] [[Hinduism]]. In {{Wiki|Shaivism}}, [[anava]] is the [[cause]] of the {{Wiki|individual}} soul's mistaken [[sense]] of separate [[Wikipedia:Identity (social science)|identity]] from [[Universal]] [[God]] {{Wiki|Siva}}, and the last bond broken before union or [[Self-Realization]] ([[moksha]]). |
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Revision as of 00:46, 7 January 2015
Anava (from "anu", meaning an atom or an exceedingly small entity) is a state - the consciousness of the ego, the sense of "I" and "mine". This represents a sense of individuality and a separation from a general existence of any "divine plan". One of the three Buddhist malas or bondages: anava, karma and maya. The three malas or pashas are also explicitly discussed in the theology of Shaivite Hinduism. In Shaivism, anava is the cause of the individual soul's mistaken sense of separate identity from Universal God Siva, and the last bond broken before union or Self-Realization (moksha).
