Five defilements
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Five defilements; pancaklesha (Skt); nyong mongs lnga (Tib). These are greed; hatred, ignorance, jealousy and pride or arrogance. The purified form of each of these is one of the five wisdoms, which are in turn represented by one of the Five Buddha Families.