Five Selfishnesses: 1 definition
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Five Selfishnesses 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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General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaFive Selfishnesses:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit mātsarya defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 78). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ‘five selfishnesses’).
- Selfishness regarding dharma (dharma-mātsarya),
- Selfishness regarding wealth (lābha-mātsarya),
- Selfishness regarding dwellings (āvāsa-mātsarya),
- Selfishness regarding wholesomeness (kuśala-mātsarya),
- selfishness regarding class (varṇa-mātsarya).
The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Varna, Varnamatsarya, Labhamatsarya, Avasa, Dharmamatsarya, Avasamatsarya, Kushalamatsarya, Labha, Kushala, Matsarya, Dharma.
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