The Three Root Poisons
32. *The Three Root Poisons: Hatred/Anger, Greed/Craving, and Ignorance/Delusion
Dictionary Definition: Greed, anger, and foolishness. The fundamental evils inherent in life that give rise to human suffering…the three poisons are regarded as the source of all illusions and earthly desires. The three poisons are so called because they pollute people's lives and work to prevent them from turning their hearts and minds to goodness…the three poisons as the underlying cause of the three calamities of famine, war, and pestilence. (SGI Library)
My Definition: The roots of evil in our current society. These three original evils bring about dukkha, but not only bring it about, but start an endless cycle, samsara, of dukkha in our lives.
32. *The Three Root Poisons: Hatred/Anger, Greed/Craving, and Ignorance/Delusion
Dictionary Definition: Greed, anger, and foolishness. The fundamental evils inherent in life that give rise to human suffering…the three poisons are regarded as the source of all illusions and earthly desires. The three poisons are so called because they pollute people's lives and work to prevent them from turning their hearts and minds to goodness…the three poisons as the underlying cause of the three calamities of famine, war, and pestilence. (SGI Library)
My Definition: The roots of evil in our current society. These three original evils bring about dukkha, but not only bring it about, but start an endless cycle, samsara, of dukkha in our lives.
Wisdom/ Insight
34. Wisdom/Insight
Dictionary Definition: Wisdom Dictionary Definition: Accumulated philosophic or scientific learning : knowledge; ability to discern inner qualities and relationships; good sense; generally accepted belief; A wise attitude, belief, or course of action. Insight Dictionary Definition: The power or act of seeing into a situation; The act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively. (Merriam-Webster)
My Definition: Wisdom and insight are the keys to deep understanding of the way lived experience is. It is being able to look at every moment of experience clearly and seeing it for what it is. Discerning things skillfully and making wholesome decisions in life that will not bring dukkha to you. Wisdom is understanding what is the cause and I believe brings you closer the to the project of dukkha and the ending of dukkha and closer to awakening.
34. Wisdom/Insight
Dictionary Definition: Wisdom Dictionary Definition: Accumulated philosophic or scientific learning : knowledge; ability to discern inner qualities and relationships; good sense; generally accepted belief; A wise attitude, belief, or course of action. Insight Dictionary Definition: The power or act of seeing into a situation; The act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively. (Merriam-Webster)
My Definition: Wisdom and insight are the keys to deep understanding of the way lived experience is. It is being able to look at every moment of experience clearly and seeing it for what it is. Discerning things skillfully and making wholesome decisions in life that will not bring dukkha to you. Wisdom is understanding what is the cause and I believe brings you closer the to the project of dukkha and the ending of dukkha and closer to awakening.