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The [[Abhidharma-samuccaya]] states: | The [[Abhidharma-samuccaya]] states: | ||
| − | :What is [[vihiṃsā]]? It belongs to the [[emotion]] [[anger]] ([[Pratigha]]), lacks [[loving kindness]], pity, and affection, and has the function of treating others abusively. | + | :What is [[vihiṃsā]]? It belongs to the [[emotion]] [[anger]] ([[Pratigha]]), lacks [[loving kindness]], [[pity]], and {{Wiki|affection}}, and has the [[function]] of treating others abusively. |
{{Wiki|Herbert Guenther}} explains: | {{Wiki|Herbert Guenther}} explains: | ||
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[[Mipham Rinpoche]] states: | [[Mipham Rinpoche]] states: | ||
| − | :[[Vihiṃsā]] belongs to the category of [[anger]] ([[Pratigha]]). Its function is to be uncompassionate an to [[cause]] harm | + | :[[Vihiṃsā]] belongs to the category of [[anger]] ([[Pratigha]]). Its [[function]] is to be uncompassionate an to [[cause]] harm |
[[Alexander Berzin]] explains: | [[Alexander Berzin]] explains: | ||
| − | :Cruelty (rnam-par ‘tshe-ba) is a part of [[hostility]] ([[Dvesha]]) and has three forms. | + | :[[Cruelty]] ([[rnam-par ‘tshe-ba]]) is a part of [[hostility]] ([[Dvesha]]) and has three [[forms]]. |
| − | :* {{Wiki|Hooliganism}} (snying-rje-ba med-pa) is a {{Wiki|cruel}} lack of [[compassion]] with which we wish to [[cause]] mischief or harm to others. | + | :* {{Wiki|Hooliganism}} ([[snying-rje-ba med-pa]]) is a {{Wiki|cruel}} lack of [[compassion]] with which we wish to [[cause]] mischief or harm to others. |
| − | :* Self-destructiveness (snying-brtse-ba med-pa) is a {{Wiki|cruel}} lack of self-love with which we wish to [[cause]] mischief or harm to ourselves. | + | :* [[Self-destructiveness]] ([[snying-brtse-ba med-pa]]) is a {{Wiki|cruel}} lack of [[self-love]] with which we wish to [[cause]] mischief or harm to ourselves. |
| − | :* Taking | + | :* Taking [[perverse pleasure]] ([[brtse-ba med-pa]]) is {{Wiki|cruelly}} [[rejoicing]] when [[seeing]] or [[hearing]] of others’ [[Suffering]]. |
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Latest revision as of 23:31, 18 September 2014
Vihiṃsā (Sanskrit; Tibetan phonetic: nampar tsewa) is a Buddhist term translated as "malice", "hostility", or "cruelty". It is identified as one of the twenty subsidiary unwholesome mental factors within the Mahayana Abhidharma teachings. In this context, it is defined as the category of anger (Pratigha) or aversion (Dvesha), and functions to treat others abusively and without compassion.
Definitions
The Abhidharma-samuccaya states:
- What is vihiṃsā? It belongs to the emotion anger (Pratigha), lacks loving kindness, pity, and affection, and has the function of treating others abusively.
Herbert Guenther explains:
- It is the desire to treat others abusively (40b) without having kind feelings towards living beings.
Mipham Rinpoche states:
- Vihiṃsā belongs to the category of anger (Pratigha). Its function is to be uncompassionate an to cause harm
Alexander Berzin explains:
- Cruelty (rnam-par ‘tshe-ba) is a part of hostility (Dvesha) and has three forms.
- Hooliganism (snying-rje-ba med-pa) is a cruel lack of compassion with which we wish to cause mischief or harm to others.
- Self-destructiveness (snying-brtse-ba med-pa) is a cruel lack of self-love with which we wish to cause mischief or harm to ourselves.
- Taking perverse pleasure (brtse-ba med-pa) is cruelly rejoicing when seeing or hearing of others’ Suffering.
