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Hatred is rarely theatrical. Most of the time it’s small, quick, and almost embarrassed to be seen. In the Theravāda frame, hatred (dosa) isn’t limited to the obvious flare‑ups of anger or hostility; it’s any movement of the mind that pushes something away. Irritation, aversion, the tightening around discomfort, the subtle “no” that flickers before…
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In early Buddhism, the Three Poisons (or Three Unwholesome Roots) – Greed (lobha), Hatred (dosa) and Delusion (moha) – are the fundamental defilements (kilesas) that drive the cycle of human suffering. In early Buddhist psychology, they are viewed as innate, deep‑seated cognitive patterns that constrict, destabilise, and confuse human experience. Delusion operates as the primary…
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In the Eightfold Path, Wisdom (paññā) is not a single strand but two: Right View (sammā diṭṭhi) and Right Intention (sammā saṅkappa). Wisdom begins with clarity, and culminates in the willingness to let that clarity reshape one’s motivations. Wisdom is not an accumulation of knowledge, but simply seeing things as they are, without distortion, without…