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

2 terms

Saṃvaraसंवर: Stoppage of karmic influx.; Achieved by gupti, samiti, dharma, anuprekṣā, parīṣaha-jaya and cāritra — and additionally by tapas.; Chapter 1 Chapter 9
Tapasतप: Austerity — six external and six internal.; The only means that both stops influx and sheds existing karma (9.3).; Chapter 9