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(P
li, ‘condition of being incapable’). A characteristic of the
Arhat
in Buddhism, who is regarded as incapable of certain kinds of moral transgression.
li, ‘condition of being incapable’). A characteristic of theArhat
in Buddhism, who is regarded as incapable of certain kinds of moral transgression.
bhsa-caitanya(Skt., ‘reflection’ + ‘consciousness’). The way in which, in Hinduism, absolute consciousness (
cit
) is reflected in human awareness. The world-entangled self (
j
va
) takes this reflection to be the reality and thus fails to break through to the true realization of
Brahman
, and of the true self (
tman
) as Brahman.
cit
) is reflected in human awareness. The world-entangled self (
j
va) takes this reflection to be the reality and thus fails to break through to the true realization of
Brahman
, and of the true self (
tman) as Brahman.
Abhava
a
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