Asravabhavana, Asrava-bhavana, Āsravabhāvanā: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra SuriĀsravabhāvanā (आस्रवभावना) refers to one of the twelve reflections (bhāvanā), as mentioned in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. II, P. 223, ll. 22-25]—Āsravabhāvanā refers to the reflection that—The influx of karmans is the cause of mundane existence, and this influx is the cause of passions, vowlessness etc This reflection is here named as ‘karmāsravavidhi’.
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