Kayagantha, Kāyagantha, Kaya-gantha: 4 definitions
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Kayagantha means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrinesthe bodily tie; One of the four Ganthas;
Source: Dhamma Study: Cetasikasbodily tie; Composed of Kaya (body) and Gantha (tie); A term used instead of Gantha for indicating another groups of defilements.
There are four kayaganthas, “bodily ties":
- the bodily tie of covetousness (abhijjha kayagantha)
- the bodily tie of ill-will (vyapada kayagantha)
- the bodily tie of clinging to rules and rituals or wrong practice (silabbata paramasa kayagantha)
- the bodily tie of dogmatism (idam-saccabhinivesa kayagantha)
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykāyagantha : (m.) bodily fetter.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKāyagantha:—Bodily tie or fetter (binding one to saṃsāra), of which there are four: abhijjhā, byāpāda, sīlabbata-parāmāsa, idaṃ-saccâbhinivesa D. III, 230= S. V, 59=Dhs. 1135=Vbh. 374; cp. Mrs. Rh. D. , Dhs. trsl. p. 304;
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Kāyagantha refers to: bodily tie or fetter (binding one to saṃsāra), of which there are four: abhijjhā, byāpāda, sīlabbata-parāmāsa, idaṃ-saccâbhinivesa D. III, 230= S. V, 59=Dhs. 1135=Vbh. 374; cp. Mrs. Rh. D. , Dhs. trsl. p. 304;—gandha spelling for °gantha at Nett 115‹-› 119;
Note: kāyagantha is a Pali compound consisting of the words kāya and gantha.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Gantha, Kaya.
Ends with: Abhijjha Kayagantha, Idam Saccabhinivesa Kayagantha, Silabbata Paramasa Kayagantha, Vyapada Kayagantha.
Full-text: Saccabhinivesa, Idam Saccabhinivesa Kayagantha, Vyapada Kayagantha, Abhijjha Kayagantha, Silabbata Paramasa Kayagantha, Gantha, Paramasa, Abhinivesa, Abhijjha.
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Cetasikas (by Nina van Gorkom)
Chapter 22 - Different Groups Of Defilements Part II < [Part III - Akusala Cetasikas]
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
52 Kinds of Mental States < [Chapter II - Mental States]