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| − | Āśraddhya (Sanskrit; Tibetan phonetic: trel mepa) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "lack of faith", "lack of trust", etc. In the Mahayana tradition, āśraddhya is defined as a mental factor that is characterized by a lack of trust, and lack of interest in, or desire for, wholesome things. | + | [[Āśraddhya]] ([[Sanskrit]]; [[Tibetan]] phonetic: [[trel mepa]]) is a [[Buddhist]] term that is translated as "lack of [[faith]]", "lack of [[trust]]", etc. In the [[Mahayana tradition]], [[āśraddhya]] is defined as a [[mental factor]] that is characterized by a lack of [[trust]], and lack of [[interest]] in, or [[desire]] for, [[wholesome]] things. |
| − | Āśraddhya is identified as: | + | [[Āśraddhya]] is identified as: |
| − | : One of the twenty secondary unwholesome factors within the Mahayana Abhidharma teachings | + | : One of the twenty secondary [[unwholesome]] factors within the [[Mahayana]] [[Abhidharma]] teachings |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
| − | The Abhidharma-samuccaya states: | + | The [[Abhidharma-samuccaya]] states: |
| − | : What is lack of trust (ashraddhya)? It is the mind associated With the category bewilderment erring (moha) which does not have deep conviction, has lack of trust, and has no desire for things positive. It provides the basis for laziness (kausidya). | + | : What is lack of [[trust]] (ashraddhya)? It is the [[mind]] associated With the category {{Wiki|bewilderment}} erring ([[moha]]) which does not have deep conviction, has lack of [[trust]], and has no [[desire]] for things positive. It provides the basis for [[laziness]] ([[kausidya]]). |
| − | Mipham Rinpoche states: | + | [[Mipham Rinpoche]] states: |
| − | : Lack of faith (ashraddhya) belongs to the category of delusion (moha). It is to not be interested in what is true and virtuous. It forms the support for laziness (kausidya). | + | : Lack of [[faith]] (ashraddhya) belongs to the category of [[delusion]] ([[moha]]). It is to not be [[interested]] in what is true and [[virtuous]]. It [[forms]] the support for [[laziness]] ([[kausidya]]). |
| − | Alexander Berzin explains: | + | [[Alexander Berzin]] explains: |
| − | : Disbelieving a fact (ashraddhya; Tibetan: ma-dad-pa) is a part of naivety (moha) and has three forms that are the contrary of the three forms of believing a fact to be true. | + | : Disbelieving a fact (ashraddhya; [[Tibetan]]: ma-dad-pa) is a part of {{Wiki|naivety}} ([[moha]]) and has three [[forms]] that are the contrary of the three [[forms]] of believing a fact to be true. |
| − | * Disbelieving a fact that is based on reason, such as disbelieving behavioral cause and effect. | + | * Disbelieving a fact that is based on [[reason]], such as disbelieving {{Wiki|behavioral}} [[cause and effect]]. |
| − | * Disbelieving a fact, such as the good qualities of the Three Jewels of Refuge, such that it causes our mind to become muddied with disturbing emotions and attitudes and to become unhappy. | + | * Disbelieving a fact, such as the good qualities of the [[Three Jewels]] of [[Refuge]], such that it [[causes]] our [[mind]] to become muddied with [[disturbing emotions]] and attitudes and to become [[unhappy]]. |
| − | * Disbelieving a fact, such as the existence of the possibility for us to attain liberation, such that we have no interest in it and no aspiration to attain it. | + | * Disbelieving a fact, such as the [[existence]] of the possibility for us to attain [[liberation]], such that we have no [[interest]] in it and no [[aspiration]] to attain it. |
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Revision as of 17:17, 3 November 2013
Āśraddhya (Sanskrit; Tibetan phonetic: trel mepa) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "lack of faith", "lack of trust", etc. In the Mahayana tradition, āśraddhya is defined as a mental factor that is characterized by a lack of trust, and lack of interest in, or desire for, wholesome things.
Āśraddhya is identified as:
- One of the twenty secondary unwholesome factors within the Mahayana Abhidharma teachings
Definitions
The Abhidharma-samuccaya states:
- What is lack of trust (ashraddhya)? It is the mind associated With the category bewilderment erring (moha) which does not have deep conviction, has lack of trust, and has no desire for things positive. It provides the basis for laziness (kausidya).
Mipham Rinpoche states:
- Lack of faith (ashraddhya) belongs to the category of delusion (moha). It is to not be interested in what is true and virtuous. It forms the support for laziness (kausidya).
Alexander Berzin explains:
- Disbelieving a fact (ashraddhya; Tibetan: ma-dad-pa) is a part of naivety (moha) and has three forms that are the contrary of the three forms of believing a fact to be true.
- Disbelieving a fact that is based on reason, such as disbelieving behavioral cause and effect.
- Disbelieving a fact, such as the good qualities of the Three Jewels of Refuge, such that it causes our mind to become muddied with disturbing emotions and attitudes and to become unhappy.
- Disbelieving a fact, such as the existence of the possibility for us to attain liberation, such that we have no interest in it and no aspiration to attain it.
