लोभ
Lobha
Greed / Lust / Attachment
貪
Grammar 語法
masculine noun (a-stem)
Definition 釋義
The first of the three unwholesome roots (akusala-mūla). Lobha is a grasping, reaching quality of mind — the desire to acquire, possess, or hold on to pleasant objects, people, or experiences. It ranges from mild preference to intense craving (taṇhā). In the Abhidhamma, lobha is present in all 8 types of greed-rooted (lobha-mūla) consciousness. Its direct antidote is non-attachment (alobha) and the contemplation of impermanence. At the gross level it manifests as greed; at the subtle level it manifests as the conceit 'I am'.
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Lobho akusalamūlaṃ, doso akusalamūlaṃ, moho akusalamūlaṃ.
Greed is an unwholesome root, hatred is an unwholesome root, delusion is an unwholesome root.
Source: DN 33 (Saṅgīti Sutta)
At a Glance
- Pali
- Lobha
- IAST
- Lobha
- Devanagari
- लोभ
- Chinese
- 貪
- Difficulty
- beginner
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