Eight Worldly Conditions: 1 definition

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Eight Worldly Conditions means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Eight Worldly Conditions:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit lokadharma defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 61):

  1. Greed (lābha),
  2. Non-greed (alābha),
  3. Happiness (sukha),
  4. Suffering (duḥkha),
  5. Fame (yaśas),
  6. Infamy (ayaśas),
  7. Blame (nindā),
  8. Praise (praśaṃsā).

The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ‘eight worldly conditions’). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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