| Key Term |
triviṣa |
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dug gsum; three poisons |
| In Tibetan Script |
དུག་གསུམ་ |
| Wylie Tibetan Transliteration |
dug gsum |
| Devanagari Sanskrit Script |
त्रिविष |
| Romanized Sanskrit |
triviṣa |
| Tibetan Phonetic Rendering |
duk sum |
| English Standard |
three poisons |
| Term Type |
Noun |
| Source Language |
Sanskrit |
| Basic Meaning |
The three detrimental emotional states of attachment (Skt. rāga, Tib. 'dod chags), aversion (Skt. dveṣa, Tib. zhe sdang), and stupidity (Skt. moha, Tib. gti mug). |
| Has the Sense of |
Also referred to as the three afflictive emotions (Skt. kleśa, Tib. nyon mongs). |
| Did you know? |
This list of three is sometimes expanded to five with the additions of pride (Skt. māna, Tib. nga rgyal) and jealousy (Skt. īrṣyā, Tib. phrag dog). |
| Definitions |
| Rangjung Yeshe's English Term |
Three mind poisons. Attachment, anger, and delusion. |
| Tshig mdzod Chen mo |
'dod chags dang/ zhe sdang/ gti mug bcas nyon mongs gsum |