defilement in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for defilement in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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The store consciousness, while being originally immaculate in itself, contains a mysterious mixture of purity and defilement, good and evil.
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Abstract purity and defilement are also expressed in water-terms of "qing" clarity; standing water that is lucid to the bottom and "zi" dregs; sediments; defilements.
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The "jhna" state can not by itself lead to enlightenment as it only suppresses the defilements.
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The high priest had to abstain from ritual defilement.
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The level of defilement can be coarse, medium, and subtle.
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It is said to be naturally pure, but it appears impure as it is stained by adventitious defilements.
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In general, the unskillful states are the three defilements ("kilesa"): greed ("lobha"), hatred ("dosa") and delusion ("moha").
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White dripstones are pure calcite without defilement, the red color is given by iron oxide (rust) in small amounts.
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The "savas" or taints are a classification of defilements considered in their role of sustaining the forward movement of the process of birth and death.
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These various defilements are traditionally summed up as greed, hatred and delusion.
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