Alobha: 16 definitions
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Alobha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsAlobha (अलोभ):—Free from undue desire
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana DhamaPart of the Sobhana Cetasikas. Alobha makes citta willing to offer things to sattas as citta becomes unattached to those things when alobha advises him. Alobha is more than unattachment or detachment. It looks directly at receivers as satta and directs to him. At the same time it has no more likeness to its assumed own properties as his properties. Detach to properties and bend toward to receivers and there is unperceivable flow of energy to the receiver. It works with other 18 cetasikas including saddha especially.
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines'greedlessness', is one of the 3 karmically wholesome roots (mūla).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaAlobha (अलोभ, “non-greed”) refers to one of the fourty “conditions” (saṃskāra) that are “associated with mind” (citta-samprayukta) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 30). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., alobha). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Alobha also refers to “lack of greed” and represents one of the “three roots of wholesomeness” (adveṣa) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 138).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryalobha : (m.) disinterestedness.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryalōbha (अलोभ).—a (S) Free from covetousness or greed.
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alōbha (अलोभ).—m Lack of affection or love. Ex. tumacā ailīkaḍē a0 disatō.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAlobha (अलोभ).—
1) Freedom from covetousness, moderation.
2) Non-confusion; right process.
Derivable forms: alobhaḥ (अलोभः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlobha (अलोभ).—m.
(-bhaḥ) Moderation, content, absence of cupidity. E. a neg. and lobha desire.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlobha (अलोभ).—m. absence of desire, contentment, [Hitopadeśa] i. [distich] 7, M.M.
Alobha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and lobha (लोभ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlobha (अलोभ).—[adjective] not greedy; [masculine] absence of greed or cupidity, moderation, content.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Alobha (अलोभ):—[=a-lobha] [from a-lubdha] m. ‘non-confusion’, steadiness, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] absence of cupidity, moderation, [Hitopadeśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlobha (अलोभ):—[a-lobha] (bhaḥ-bhā-bhaṃ) a. Content.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Alobha (अलोभ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Alobha.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAlobha (अलोभ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Alobha.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with (+1): Abhijjhavisamalobha, Ahitarajyalobha, Aishvaryalobha, Arthalobha, Dhanalobha, Icchalobha, Krodhalobha, Labhalobha, Lambhitalobha, Lobhalobha, Palobha, Pralobha, Pranitalobha, Rajyalobha, Rishyalobha, Salobha, Upalobha, Uvalobha, Vashalobha, Vishayalobha.
Full-text: Kushalamula, Lobha, Hetuka, Ahetuka Rupa, Yogadharma, Sobhana Cetasikas, Nishritya, Adhyayana, Mula, Moha, Samskara, Kushala, Dosha, Mahakusala Citta, Iti, Karma, Paccaya.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
I. One single root to be planted in the Field of the Buddhas (buddhakṣetra) < [Part 4 - Planting inexhaustible roots of good]
V. Nature, object and distribution of the Nine Notions < [Part 1 - The nine notions according to the Abhidharma]
I. The three faculties of understanding according to the Abhidharma < [Part 3 - The three faculties of understanding]
Buddhist Outlook on Daily Life (by Nina van Gorkom)
A Survey of Paramattha Dhammas (by Sujin Boriharnwanaket)
Chapter 21 - Roots < [Part 2 - Citta]
Chapter 22 - Sobhana And Asobhana < [Part 2 - Citta]
Appendix 2 - To Cetasika < [Appendix]
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa) (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa)
Factor 5 - Alobha (non-greed) < [Chapter 3 - On kusala cetasikas (wholesome mental factors)]
Part 3 - The four type of individuals (puggala) < [Chapter 9 - Patisandhi (the nature of rebirth)]
Factor 6 - Adosa (non-anger, loving kindness, forgiveness, harmlessness) < [Chapter 3 - On kusala cetasikas (wholesome mental factors)]
Cetasikas (by Nina van Gorkom)
Chapter 28 - Non-attachment < [Part IV - Beautiful Cetasikas]
Appendix 8 - Appendix To Chapter 31 < [Appendix And Glossary]
Chapter 24 - Introduction < [Part IV - Beautiful Cetasikas]
Introduction to Dhammasangani (by U Ko Lay)
Section One < [Division I - Cittuppada Kanda]
Division III - Nikkhepa Kanda < [Part II - The Dhammasangani]