noun
klesha; mental defilement
Buddhist term for mental afflictions that disturb the mind and lead to suffering, such as desire, anger, and ignorance. Often encountered in the compound 煩悩 (ぼんのう).
See also: 煩悩 (ぼんのう)
仏教では、惑を断つことが悟りへの道とされる。
In Buddhism, cutting off kleshas is considered the path to enlightenment.
「惑」は煩悩と同じ意味で使われることが
惑 is often used with the same meaning as 煩悩 (bonnō).