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  • Greed

    In early Buddhism, the Three Poisons (or Three Unwholesome Roots) – Greed (lobha), Hatred (dosa) and Delusion (moha) – are the fundamental defilements (kilesas) that drive the cycle of human suffering. In early Buddhist psychology, they are viewed as innate, deep‑seated cognitive patterns that constrict, destabilise, and confuse human experience. Delusion operates as the primary…

  • Wisdom

    In the Eightfold Path, Wisdom (paññā) is not a single strand but two: Right View (sammā diṭṭhi) and Right Intention (sammā saṅkappa). Wisdom begins with clarity, and culminates in the willingness to let that clarity reshape one’s motivations. Wisdom is not an accumulation of knowledge, but simply seeing things as they are, without distortion, without…

  • Training the Mind

    Last time, I suggested that modernity clouds the mind in ways far more pervasive than any single act of consumption. This is why the fifth precept matters so much. In modern Western contexts, it is usually read as a caution about alcohol: a reminder not to drink to excess. But if we take seriously the…