worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh
General term for desires and attachments that disturb the mind, often used in everyday or literary contexts to refer to human cravings.
Lead a life steeped in worldly desires.
He began training to cut off his worldly desires.
klesha; defilements
Buddhist technical term for mental afflictions such as greed, hatred, and ignorance that cause suffering and bind beings to the cycle of rebirth.
In Buddhism, extinguishing the kleshas is considered the path to enlightenment.
The monk renounced his worldly desires and devoted himself to ascetic practice.
He overcame his worldly desires and kept a calm mind.
I gave in to temptation and ate sweets again.
The ascetic monks continued their harsh training in order to cut off their worldly desires.
possessing worldly desires and passions
the 108 kleshas; the 108 afflictions