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| − | Krodha (Sanskrit; Tibetan Wylie: khro ba) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "fury", "rage", or "indignation". Within the Mahayana Abhidharma tradition, krodha is identified as one of the twenty subsidiary unwholesome mental factors. It is defined as an increase of anger (Sanskrit: pratigha) that causes one to prepare to harm others. | + | [[Krodha]] ([[Sanskrit]]; [[Tibetan]] Wylie: khro ba) is a [[Buddhist]] term that is translated as "[[fury]]", "[[rage]]", or "[[indignation]]". Within the [[Mahayana]] [[Abhidharma]] [[tradition]], [[krodha]] is identified as one of the twenty subsidiary [[unwholesome]] [[mental factors]]. It is defined as an increase of [[anger]] ([[Sanskrit]]: [[pratigha]]) that [[causes]] one to prepare to harm others. |
| − | According to Herber Guenther, the difference between anger (pratigha) and fury (krodha) is that anger is a vindictive or hostile attitude in one's mind, but fury is an increase in anger when the chance for harming is at hand and is it very agitated state of mind leading to actual physical harm. | + | According to Herber Guenther, the [[difference]] between [[anger]] ([[pratigha]]) and fury ([[krodha]]) is that [[anger]] is a vindictive or hostile attitude in one's [[mind]], but fury is an increase in [[anger]] when the chance for harming is at hand and is it very agitated state of [[mind]] leading to actual [[physical]] harm. |
| − | Alexander Berzin states: | + | [[Alexander Berzin]] states: |
| + | : [[Hatred]] (khro-ba) is a part of [[hostility]] ([[dvesha]]) and is the harsh [[intention]] to [[cause]] harm. | ||
| − | + | Note that according to [[Berzin]], [[dvesha]] is a sub-category of [[anger]] ([[pratigha]]). | |
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Revision as of 07:48, 1 August 2013
Krodha (Sanskrit; Tibetan Wylie: khro ba) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "fury", "rage", or "indignation". Within the Mahayana Abhidharma tradition, krodha is identified as one of the twenty subsidiary unwholesome mental factors. It is defined as an increase of anger (Sanskrit: pratigha) that causes one to prepare to harm others.
According to Herber Guenther, the difference between anger (pratigha) and fury (krodha) is that anger is a vindictive or hostile attitude in one's mind, but fury is an increase in anger when the chance for harming is at hand and is it very agitated state of mind leading to actual physical harm.
Alexander Berzin states:
Note that according to Berzin, dvesha is a sub-category of anger (pratigha).
