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Bhava

Translations of
भव
Englishbeing, worldly existence, becoming, birth, be, production, origin;[1] habitual or emotional tendencies.[2]
Sanskritभव
(IAST: bhava)
Paliभव
(bhava)
Vietnamesehữu
Glossary of Buddhism
Translations of
भाव
Englishfeeling, emotion, mood, becoming
Sanskritभाव
(IAST: bhāva)
Paliभाव
(bhāva)
Burmeseဘာဝ
(MLCTS: bàwa̰)
Khmerភព (phob) or ភាវៈ (phiaveak)
Monဘာဝ
([həwɛ̀ʔ])
Sinhalaභව or භවය
Thaiภวะ (RTGSphawa) or
ภาวะ (RTGSphawa)
Glossary of Buddhism

The Sanskrit word bhava (भव) means being, worldly existence, becoming, birth, be, production, origin,[1] but also habitual or emotional tendencies.[2]

In Buddhism, bhava is the tenth of the twelve links of Pratītyasamutpāda.[3] It is the link between the defilements, and repeated birth, that is, reincarnation.[4] In Thai Buddhism, bhava is also interpreted as habitual or emotional tendencies which leads to the arising of the sense of self, as a mental phenomenon.

  1. ^ a b Monier Monier-Williams (1898), Sanskrit English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Archive: भव Archived 13 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, bhava
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference BV was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Julius Evola; H. E. Musson (1996). The Doctrine of Awakening: The Attainment of Self-Mastery According to the Earliest Buddhist Texts. Inner Traditions. pp. 67–68. ISBN 978-0-89281-553-1.
  4. ^ Thomas William Rhys Davids; William Stede (1921). Pali-English Dictionary. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 499. ISBN 978-81-208-1144-7.

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