Abhinivesha
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Abhinivesha is the Sanskrit
for self-love, or will to live. In the Samkhya
system, it is considered to be an aspect of ignorance (avidya
). Although the other aspects of avidya such as fear, attachment and aversion were thought to cause karmic bondage and prevent spiritual enlightenment
, abhinivesha was thought to not necessarily be wrong, and even commendable at times.
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
for self-love, or will to live. In the Samkhya
Samkhya
Samkhya, also Sankhya, Sāṃkhya, or Sāṅkhya is one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy and classical Indian philosophy. Sage Kapila is traditionally considered as the founder of the Samkhya school, although no historical verification is possible...
system, it is considered to be an aspect of ignorance (avidya
Avidya
Avidyā is a Sanskrit word that means "ignorance", "delusion", "unlearned", "unwise" and that which is not, or runs counter to, vidya. It is used extensively in Hindu texts, including the Upanishads and as well in Buddhist thought...
). Although the other aspects of avidya such as fear, attachment and aversion were thought to cause karmic bondage and prevent spiritual enlightenment
Enlightenment (spiritual)
Enlightenment in a secular context often means the "full comprehension of a situation", but in spiritual terms the word alludes to a spiritual revelation or deep insight into the meaning and purpose of all things, communication with or understanding of the mind of God, profound spiritual...
, abhinivesha was thought to not necessarily be wrong, and even commendable at times.