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-'''Avidyā'''  (devanāgarī: अविद्या) is a [[Sanskrit]] word commonly translated as "ignorance" or "delusion". In spiritual contexts it refers to a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of Reality.
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-In [[Buddhism]] it is regarded as the first link in the twelve [[Nidāna|links of dependent origination]].
-In [[Patañjali]]'s Raja Yoga Avidyā is seen as the first [[kleśas|cause of affliction]], defined as "taking the non-eternal for the eternal, the impure for the pure, evil for good and non-self as self".
-In [[Advaita Vedanta]] Avidya is also seen as the primary factor for [[Māyā|illusion]], and is defined as ''adhyāsa'', normally translated as "misapprehension" or "wrong cognition".
-==Online resources==
-===Articles===
-*[http://www.theosophy.ph/encyclo/index.php?title=Avidya# Avidya] at Theosopedia
-== Notes ==
-<references/>
-[[Category:Sanskrit terms|Avidya]]
-[[Category:Buddhist concepts|Avidya]]
-[[Category:Hindu concepts|Avidya]]