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sensual In this historical Buddhist context, sensuality means attachment to sensual enjoyment or sense-based desire.

In this historical Buddhist context, sensuality means attachment to sensual enjoyment or sense-based desire. It is described as one of the fetters that keep a person bound to continued rebirth.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Oriental Philosophy (and Religion)” (Oriental Philosophy).
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