three poisons

Cards (10)

  • What is the sanscriped term of the first of the three poisons hatred
    DOSA
  • What is the sanscriped term of the second of the three poisons delusion
    MOHA
  • What is the sanscriped term of the third of the three poisons greed
    LOBHA
  • What are the two types of aggression
    hot aggression; physical;
    cold aggression; mental/emotional
  • Three poisons: Dosa / hatred
    • Aggressive actions lead to tragedy and suffering- effect of our actions are rebound on us ( karma)
    • Aggression leads us to put blame of our actions onto someone else/ not take accountability we should instead look inside ourselves
  • Three poisons: moha/ delusion
    -delusion and confusion leads to ignorance
    -we do not know the true nature of things, we construct false ideas about them and begin to believe them- delusion
    -Create false definitions of happiness and ignorance of true cause of suffering, belief in the existence o f permanent self as an unchanging individual
  • Three poisons: what are the three greed and sensual attachments of the poison lobha
    -object of sensual desire
    -for existence
    -for non existence
  • Three poisons: describe the greed/ lobhas object for sensual desire attachment

    - certain things give us pleasure
    - constantly looking for things to fulfil us
    - some unreliable sources of pleasure, which lead to suffering
  • Three poisons: describe the greed/ lobhas craving for existence attachment

    - desire to be somebody
    - suffering when unattainable/ not what imagined
    -also die/age/get sick = meaningless
  • Three poisons: describe the greed/ lobhas craving for non existence attachment
    -longing to be somebody
    -believing death to be annihilation ( not karma)
    - produce harmful actions = greater suffering