Three poisons, Three evil roots, Three fires: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Three poisons 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
The Three Poisons are known in Tibetan as sdug gsum.—Accordingly, the delusions (Tibetan: nyon mongs; Sanskrit: kleśa) are also translated as “afflictions” or “defilements” and represent the fundamental negative factors that, along with karma, serve to keep sentient beings in their samsaric condition and must be uprooted for liberation to occur. Lists of delusions are manifold, and range from the so-called three poisons, to the twenty deluded mental factors specified in abhidharma, to symbolically potent but nonspecific references to 84,000 delusions.
The Three Poisons are:
- greed (or desire),
- hatred (or anger), and
- ignorance.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
The Three Poisons or Three Roots are the source of all the passions and delusions.:
- greed or wrong desire;
- hatred or anger;
- illusion or stupidity or ignorance.
Another group is the Three Grades of Good “Roots” or Abilities, i.e. superior, medium and inferior.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): The, The, Three, Fire, Poison, Root, Te.
Full-text (+122): Samdu, Agnitraya, Tan chen chi, Agnitreta, San huo, San du shi li, Chen du, Yin nu chi, Chidu, Tan yu chen hui yu chi, Du qi, Ahavaniya, Moha, Amgnatreta, Bhautika, Vishagni, Trivishagni, Chen hui, Tandu, Chen xin.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
I. Eliminating the three poisons from the kṣetra < [Part 1 - Eliminating the three poisons]
VI. Where the destruction of the traces is located < [VIII. Destroying the traces of the conflicting emotions]
Part 2 - The nine notions according to the Mahāyana < [Chapter XXXV - The Nine Horrible Notions]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 1b - The basis of the confusion in the eight consciousnesses < [B. The extended explanation of the particulars]
Part 1b.2a - The root, ignorance < [B. The extensive explanation of the nature of karma]
Part 10b.4) The six perfections: Exertion < [B. the extensive explanation of arousing bodhicitta]
Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies
Part 1.1 - Tibetan Medicine: its Relationship with Buddhism < [The Tibetan Medical Tradition, and Tibetan Approaches to Healing In the Contemporary World]
Part 2.2.3 - Buddhist Healing Practices < [The Tibetan Medical Tradition, and Tibetan Approaches to Healing In the Contemporary World]
10. dri med pa'i ye ses lam du bslan pa < [Bonpo Studies: The A Khrid system of Meditation (Part II)]
The Apri-hymns (study and reappraisal) (by Barnali Goswami)
Part 2 - The Yajña and the Sacrificial Fire < [Chapter 2 - The characteristic features of Vedic Yajña]
Part 2 - Status of Agni in Sacrificial Ritual < [Chapter 3 - The status of Agni in Vedic religion]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 17.5 (Commentary) < [Chapter 17 (Text And Commentary)]
Text 15.17 (Commentary) < [Chapter 15 (Text and Commentary)]
Text 15.12 (Commentary) < [Chapter 15 (Text and Commentary)]
Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) (by Anjana Chakraborty)