तण्हा
Taṇhā
Craving / Thirst
渴愛
beginnerCore Dhamma (法)
Grammar 語法
feminine noun (ā-stem)
Definition 釋義
Craving — the primary root of dukkha identified in the Second Noble Truth. Three types: kāma-taṇhā (craving for sensual pleasures), bhava-taṇhā (craving for existence/becoming), vibhava-taṇhā (craving for non-existence/annihilation). Taṇhā is also one of the 12 links of Dependent Origination (Paṭicca-samuppāda), arising from feeling (vedanā) and conditioning clinging (upādāna).
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Taṇhāya niyyati loko, taṇhāya parikassati.
The world is led by craving, drawn along by craving.
Source: SN 1.64
At a Glance
- Pali
- Taṇhā
- IAST
- Taṇhā
- Devanagari
- तण्हा
- Chinese
- 渴愛
- Difficulty
- beginner
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