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Īrṣyā
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| Translations of irshya | |
|---|---|
| English | jealousy, envy |
| Sanskrit | irshya, īrṣyā |
| Pali | issā |
| Chinese | 嫉 |
| Indonesian | iri hati; iri |
| Khmer | ឫស្យា (UNGEGN: reusya) |
| Tibetan | ཕྲག་དོག (Wylie: phrag dog; THL: tradok) |
| Thai | ริษยา (RTGS: ritsaya) |
| Vietnamese | Tật |
| Glossary of Buddhism | |
| Part of Theravāda Abhidhamma |
| 52 Cetasikas |
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| Theravāda Buddhism |
Īrṣyā (Sanskrit; Pali: issā; Tibetan: phrag dog) is a Sanskrit or Buddhist 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.[1][2]
Irshya is identified as:
- One of the fourteen unwholesome mental factors within the Theravada Abhidharma teachings
- Belonging to the category of dosa 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 teachings
- One of the five poisons within the Mahayana tradition
- Belonging to the category of anger (Sanskrit: pratigha) within the Mahayana tradition[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Irshya Meaning
- Ranjung Yeshe wiki entry for phrag dog
- Berzin Archives glossary entry for "jealousy"
- Strategies for Deconstructing Jealousy, by Alexander Berzin
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