Īrṣyā (
Sanskrit
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;
Pali
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: ''issā''; Tibetan: ''phrag dog'') is a
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...
or
Buddhist
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term that is translated as "jealousy" or "envy". It is defined as a state of mind in which one is highly agitated to obtain wealth and honor for oneself, but unable to bear the excellence of others.
[Guenther (1975), Kindle Locations 890-891.][Kunsang (2004), p. 26.]
''Irshya'' is identified as:
* One of the
fourteen unwholesome mental factors within the Theravada
Abhidharma
The Abhidharma are a collection of Buddhist texts dating from the 3rd century BCE onwards, which contain detailed scholastic presentations of doctrinal material appearing in the canonical Buddhist scriptures and commentaries. It also refers t ...
teachings
*Belonging to the category of ''
dosa
Dosa may refer to:
Belief
* Dosa or dvesha, a Buddhist concept of hate or aversion
People
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* Csaba Dosa (born 1951), Romanian athlete
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* Dosa ben S ...
'' within the Theravada tradition
* One of the
ten fetters in the Theravada tradition (according to the
Dhammasangani)
* One of the
twenty subsidiary unwholesome mental factors within the Mahayana
Abhidharma
The Abhidharma are a collection of Buddhist texts dating from the 3rd century BCE onwards, which contain detailed scholastic presentations of doctrinal material appearing in the canonical Buddhist scriptures and commentaries. It also refers t ...
teachings
*One of the
five poisons within the Mahayana tradition
*Belonging to the category of anger (Sanskrit: ''
pratigha
Pratigha (Sanskrit; Pali: paṭigha; Tibetan Wylie: ''khong khro'') is a Buddhist term that is translated as "anger". It is defined as a hostile attitude towards sentient beings, towards frustration, and towards that which gives rise to one's frust ...
'') within the Mahayana tradition
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See also
* Kleshas (Buddhism)
Kleshas (; ''kilesa''; ''nyon mongs''), in Buddhism, are mental states that cloud the mind and manifest in unwholesome actions. ''Kleshas'' include states of mind such as anxiety, fear, anger, jealousy, desire, etc. Contemporary translators use ...
* Mental factors (Buddhism)
Mental factors ( or ''chitta samskara'' ; ; Tibetic languages, Tibetan: སེམས་བྱུང ''sems byung''), in Buddhism, are identified within the teachings of the Abhidhamma (Buddhist psychology). They are defined as aspects of the mind ...
* Three poisons
The three poisons (Sanskrit: ''triviṣa''; Tibetan: ''dug gsum'') in the Mahayana tradition or the three unwholesome roots (Sanskrit: ''akuśala-mūla''; Pāli: ''akusala-mūla'') in the Theravada tradition are a Buddhist term that refers to th ...
References
Sources
* Berzin, Alexander (2006)
''Primary Minds and the 51 Mental Factors''
* Goleman, Daniel (2008). ''Destructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama''. Bantam. Kindle Edition.
* Guenther, Herbert V. & Leslie S. Kawamura (1975), ''Mind in Buddhist Psychology: A Translation of Ye-shes rgyal-mtshan's "The Necklace of Clear Understanding"'' Dharma Publishing. Kindle Edition.
* Kunsang, Erik Pema (translator) (2004). ''Gateway to Knowledge, Vol. 1''. North Atlantic Books.
External links
*
Ranjung Yeshe wiki entry for ''phrag dog''
Unwholesome factors in Buddhism
Sanskrit words and phrases
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