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− | (lit: influxes), 'cankers', taints, corruption's, intoxicant biases. | + | (lit: [[influxes]]), '[[cankers]]', [[taints]], corruption's, [[intoxicant biases]]. |
There is a list of four (as in D. 16, Pts.M., Vibh.): | There is a list of four (as in D. 16, Pts.M., Vibh.): | ||
− | * the canker of sense-desire (kāmāsava) | + | * the [[canker]] of sense-desire ([[kāmāsava]]) |
− | * of (desiring eternal) existence (bhavāsava) | + | * of ([[desiring]] [[eternal]]) [[existence]] ([[bhavāsava]]) |
− | * of (wrong) views (ditthāsava) | + | * of (wrong) [[views]] ([[ditthāsava]]) |
− | * of ignorance (avijjāsava) | + | * of [[ignorance]] ([[avijjāsava]]) |
− | A list of three, omitting the canker of views, is possibly older and is more frequent in the Suttas, e.g. in M.2, M.9, D.33; A.III.59, 67; A.VI.63. | + | A list of three, omitting the [[canker]] of [[views]], is possibly older and is more frequent in the [[Suttas]], e.g. in M.2, M.9, D.33; A.III.59, 67; A.VI.63. |
− | In Vibh. (Khuddakavatthu Vibh.) both the 3-fold and 4-fold division are mentioned. The fourfold division also occurs under the name of 'floods' (ogha) and 'yokes' (yoga). | + | In Vibh. (Khuddakavatthu Vibh.) both the 3-fold and 4-fold division are mentioned. The fourfold division also occurs under the [[name]] of 'floods' ([[ogha]]) and 'yokes' ([[yoga]]). |
− | Through the path of Stream-Entry, the canker of views is destroyed; through the path of Non-Returning, the canker of sense-desire; through the path of Arahantship, the cankers of existence and ignorance. M. 2 shows how to overcome the cankers, namely, through insight, sense-control, avoidance, wise use of the necessities of life, etc. For a commentarial exposition, see Atthasālini Tr. I, p. 63f: II, pp. 475ff. | + | Through the [[path]] of [[Stream-Entry]], the [[canker]] of [[views]] is destroyed; through the [[path]] of [[Non-Returning]], the [[canker]] of sense-desire; through the [[path]] of [[Arahantship]], the [[cankers]] of [[existence]] and [[ignorance]]. M. 2 shows how to overcome the [[cankers]], namely, through [[insight]], sense-control, avoidance, [[wise]] use of the necessities of [[life]], etc. For a {{Wiki|commentarial}} [[exposition]], see [[Atthasālini]] Tr. I, p. 63f: II, pp. 475ff. |
− | Khīnāsava, 'one whose cankers are destroyed', or 'one who is canker-free', is a name for the Arahat or Holy One. The state of Arahantship is frequently called āsavakkhaya, 'the destruction of the cankers'. Suttas concluding with the attainment of Arahantship by the listeners, often end with the words: "During this utterance, the hearts of the Bhikkhus were freed from the cankers through clinging no more" (anupādāya āsavehi cittāni vimuccimsū'ti). | + | [[Khīnāsava]], '[[one whose cankers are destroyed]]', or '[[one who is canker-free]]', is a [[name]] for the [[Arahat]] or [[Holy One]]. The state of [[Arahantship]] is frequently called [[āsavakkhaya]], 'the [[destruction of the cankers]]'. [[Suttas]] concluding with the [[attainment]] of [[Arahantship]] by the listeners, often end with the words: "During this utterance, the hearts of the [[Bhikkhus]] were freed from the [[cankers]] through [[clinging]] no more" (anupādāya āsavehi cittāni vimuccimsū'ti). |
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Revision as of 07:39, 6 March 2014
- See also:Asava
(lit: influxes), 'cankers', taints, corruption's, intoxicant biases.
There is a list of four (as in D. 16, Pts.M., Vibh.):
- the canker of sense-desire (kāmāsava)
- of (desiring eternal) existence (bhavāsava)
- of (wrong) views (ditthāsava)
- of ignorance (avijjāsava)
A list of three, omitting the canker of views, is possibly older and is more frequent in the Suttas, e.g. in M.2, M.9, D.33; A.III.59, 67; A.VI.63.
In Vibh. (Khuddakavatthu Vibh.) both the 3-fold and 4-fold division are mentioned. The fourfold division also occurs under the name of 'floods' (ogha) and 'yokes' (yoga).
Through the path of Stream-Entry, the canker of views is destroyed; through the path of Non-Returning, the canker of sense-desire; through the path of Arahantship, the cankers of existence and ignorance. M. 2 shows how to overcome the cankers, namely, through insight, sense-control, avoidance, wise use of the necessities of life, etc. For a commentarial exposition, see Atthasālini Tr. I, p. 63f: II, pp. 475ff.
Khīnāsava, 'one whose cankers are destroyed', or 'one who is canker-free', is a name for the Arahat or Holy One. The state of Arahantship is frequently called āsavakkhaya, 'the destruction of the cankers'. Suttas concluding with the attainment of Arahantship by the listeners, often end with the words: "During this utterance, the hearts of the Bhikkhus were freed from the cankers through clinging no more" (anupādāya āsavehi cittāni vimuccimsū'ti).