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.
煩悩にまみれた生活を送る。
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.
仏教では、煩悩を滅することが悟りへの道とされる。
In Buddhism, extinguishing the kleshas is considered the path to enlightenment.
The monk renounced his worldly desires and devoted himself to ascetic practice.
The ascetic monks continued their harsh training in order to cut off their worldly desires.
He overcame his worldly desires and kept a calm mind.
I gave in to temptation and ate sweets again.
possessing worldly desires and passions
the 108 kleshas; the 108 afflictions