Five poisons: Difference between revisions

From Rigpa Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
mNo edit summary
No edit summary
 
(5 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
The '''five poisons''' ([[wyl.]] ''dug lnga'') are the following [[disturbing emotions]]:
The '''five poisons''' (Skt. ''pañca kleśaviṣa''; Tib. དུག་ལྔ་, ''duk nga'', [[Wyl.]] ''dug lnga'') are the following [[disturbing emotions]]:


# desire, <br>
# [[desire]],
# [[anger]], <br>
# [[anger]],
# delusion, <br>
# delusion or [[ignorance]],
# pride, <br>
# [[pride]],
# jealousy.
# [[jealousy]].


These five can be further condensed into the '''[[three poisons]]''': '''pride''' is a combination of ignorance and desire (or attachment), and '''jealousy''' is a combination of attachment and aggression.
These five can be further condensed into the '''[[three poisons]]''': '''pride''' is a combination of ignorance and desire (or attachment), and '''jealousy''' is a combination of attachment and aggression.


[[Category: Enumerations]]
 
[[Category:Key Terms]]
[[Category:Key Terms]]
[[Category: Destructive Emotions]]
[[Category:Enumerations]]
[[Category:05-Five]]

Latest revision as of 19:40, 20 January 2018

The five poisons (Skt. pañca kleśaviṣa; Tib. དུག་ལྔ་, duk nga, Wyl. dug lnga) are the following disturbing emotions:

  1. desire,
  2. anger,
  3. delusion or ignorance,
  4. pride,
  5. jealousy.

These five can be further condensed into the three poisons: pride is a combination of ignorance and desire (or attachment), and jealousy is a combination of attachment and aggression.