Arrogance

 
arrogance
[慢] (Skt, Pali mana; Jpn man )

    In Buddhism, a function of the Mind that obstructs Buddhist practice and the way to Enlightenment. Arrogance means to hold oneself to be higher than and to look down upon others, and therefore hinders correct judgment. Buddhism discerned the functions and pitfalls of an arrogant Mind, and various Buddhist writings define seven, eight, and nine types of arrogance. A number of figures representing arrogance appear throughout the Buddhist scriptures as well, such as the five thousand arrogant persons in the Lotus Sutra and the Great Arrogant Brahman in The Record of the Western Regions. Expressions such as "the banner of arrogance" and "the banner of pride" are also found in Buddhist writings. See also five thousand arrogant persons; Great Arrogant Brahman; nine types of arrogance.

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