| Translations of vicikitsa | |
|---|---|
| English | doubt indecision skepticism indecisive wavering |
| Sanskrit | विचिकित्सा (vicikitsā) |
| Pali | vicikicchā |
| Chinese | 疑 |
| Indonesian | keraguan |
| Japanese | 疑 (Rōmaji: gi) |
| Khmer | វិចិកិច្ឆា (UNGEGN: vichek-kech-chha) |
| Tibetan | ཐེ་ཚོམ་ (Wylie: the tshom; THL: tétsom) |
| Thai | วิจิกิจฉา (RTGS: wichikitcha) |
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Vicikitsa (Sanskrit, also vicikitsā; Pali: vicikicchā; Tibetan Wylie: the tshom) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "doubt" or "indecision". It is defined as being of two minds about the meaning of the Four Noble Truths; it functions as a basis for not becoming involved with wholesome activities.[1][2]
Vicikitsa is identified as:
- One of the five hindrances that impede meditation
- One of the six root unwholesome mental factors within the Mahayana Abhidharma teachings
- One of the fourteen unwholesome mental factors within the Theravada Abhidhamma teachings
- One of the ten fetters in the Theravada tradition
- ^ Guenther & Kawamura 1975, Kindle Locations 786–787.
- ^ Kunsang 2004, p. 26.