垢く

noun

klesha; defilement; mental affliction

Buddhist term for polluting mental states such as greed, hatred, and delusion that cause suffering. Often contrasted with 煩悩 (bonnō), which is a broader term for worldly desires.

See also: 煩悩

• 仏ぶっ教きょうでは、貪むさぼりや怒いかりなどの垢くを断たつことが悟さとりへの道みちとされる。

  In Buddhism, cutting off defilements such as greed and anger is considered the path to enlightenment.