The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (263 page)
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Asava
(in Buddhism, the destructive poison of desire)
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(in Buddhism, the destructive poison of desire)
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ABALA
savaor
rava(P
li/Skt., ‘outflow’, as from a sore). In Buddhism, a group of basic defects or defilements which are the cause of repeated rebirth. There is an original list of three which is often supplemented by a fourth. Among Jains,
rava is the incursion of consequence from
karma
, which has to be recognized by appropriate attention before it can be eliminated.
li/Skt., ‘outflow’, as from a sore). In Buddhism, a group of basic defects or defilements which are the cause of repeated rebirth. There is an original list of three which is often supplemented by a fourth. Among Jains,rava is the incursion of consequence fromkarma
, which has to be recognized by appropriate attention before it can be eliminated.
ASB
(Church of England service book)
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(Church of England service book)
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Ascama
(rabbinic approval of halakhic decision)
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(rabbinic approval of halakhic decision)
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