Lobha

Lobha is a Sanskrit and Pali word—often translated as "lust," "desire," "craving," "greed"—which has different meanings depending on the context.

In Hinduism, lobha (Sanskrit: लोभ) is the concept of character affliction that refers to any form of "sensuality, lust, desire" or "attachment to sensual objects".[1][2][3] It is one of the five kleshas that afflict the Ātman.[4] It is one of the Shadripurs.[5]

In Buddhism, lobha (Pāli), synonymous with taṇhā and rāga,[6] refers to the concept of "craving" or "greed" that is a mental factor in the form of mental defilement, acting as one of the roots of evil actions—lobha, dosa, and moha.[7][8]

Lobha is a Sanskrit technical term, used in jurisdiction, meaning "greed for wealth".[9] It has been cited as one of the causes of perjury.[9]

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  2. ^ Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “lobha”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 588
  3. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), "lobha", in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 649
  4. ^ Patañjali; et al. (2007). "Aphorisms, Section II of Pātañjalayogasūtra-s". Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved November 23, 2007. quite :
    अविद्यास्मितारागद्वेषाभिनिवेशाः पञ्च क्लेशाः॥३॥
    Avidyāsmitārāgadveṣābhiniveśāḥ pañca kleśāḥ
  5. ^ Shadripu, Ṣaḍripu: 2 definitions, www.wisdomlib.org
  6. ^ Kheminda, Ashin (2019-09-01). Manual Abhidhamma: Bab 2 Faktor-Faktor-Mental (in Indonesian). Yayasan Dhammavihari. ISBN 978-623-94342-7-4.
  7. ^ "The Noble Eightfold Path: The Way to the End of Suffering". www.accesstoinsight.org. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  8. ^ "AN 6.39: Nidānasutta". SuttaCentral. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  9. ^ a b Lobha: 38 definitions, www.wisdomlib.org