Word glossary

Terms and definitions

Every technical term used in this portal, with a short gloss, a longer note, and the chapters where it matters.

2 terms

Āsravaआस्रव
Influx of karmic matter into the soul.
Identified with yoga at 6.2. Two kinds: sāmparāyika (with passion) and īryāpatha (passionless).
Chapter 1Chapter 6
Tattvaतत्त्व
Reality-category; one of the seven fundamentals.
Jīva, ajīva, āsrava, bandha, saṃvara, nirjarā, mokṣa. Adding puṇya and pāpa gives the nine padārthas of the later tradition.
Chapter 1