Dvesha Explained

Dvesha (Sanskrit: द्वेष, IAST: dveṣa; pi||dosa; Tibetan: zhe sdang) is a Buddhist and Hindu term that is translated as "hate, aversion".^{[1] [2] [3]} In Hinduism, it is one of the Five Poisons or kleshas.

In Buddhism, Dvesha (hate, aversion) is the opposite of raga (lust, desire).

Walpola Rahula renders it as "hatred",^[4] as does Chogyam Trungpa.^[5]

In Buddhism

In Buddhism, Dvesha (hate, aversion) is the opposite of raga (lust, desire). Along with Raga and Moha, Dvesha is one of the three character afflictions that, in part, cause Dukkha.^{[6] [7]} It is also one of the "threefold fires" in Buddhist Pali canon that must be quenched.^{[8] [9] [10]} Dvesha is symbolically present as the snake in the center of Tibetan bhavachakra drawings. Dvesha (Pali: dosa) is identified in the following contexts within the Buddhist teachings:

• One of the three poisons (Trivisah) within the Mahayana Buddhist tradition.
• One of the three unwholesome roots within the Theravada Buddhist tradition
• One of the fourteen unwholesome mental factors within the Theravada Abhidharma teachings

In Hinduism

Yoga Sutras II.8 describes dvesha (aversion) as originating from encounters with pain. In his commentary, Vyasa explains that aversion manifests as resistance, anger, frustration, or resentment toward anything associated with past painful experiences. Aversion is also closely related to attachment, as both are rooted in past experiences.^[11]

See also

• Advesha
• Kleshas (Buddhism)
• Mental factors (Buddhism)
• Taṇhā

Sources

• Bhikkhu Bodhi (2003), A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma, Pariyatti Publishing
• Goleman, Daniel (2008). Destructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama. Bantam. Kindle Edition.
• Geshe Tashi Tsering (2006). Buddhist Psychology: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought. Perseus Books Group. Kindle Edition.

Notes and References

1. Book: Rhys Davids . Thomas William . Thomas William Rhys Davids . William Stede . Pali-English Dictionary . 1921. . 978-81-208-1144-7. 323, 438.

   
   Ranjung Yeshe wiki entry for zhe sdang

2. Book: Buswell . Robert E. Jr. . Robert Buswell Jr. . Lopez . Donald S. Jr. . Donald S. Lopez Jr. . The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism . 2013. Princeton University Press . 978-1-4008-4805-8 . 29.

   
   Book: Eric Cheetham . Fundamentals of Mainstream Buddhism . 1994. Tuttle . 978-0-8048-3008-9 . 314 .

3. Book: . Kalupahana . David J. . David Kalupahana . Mūlamadhyamakakārikā of Nāgārjuna. 1996 . . 978-81-208-0774-7 . 72 .

   Quote: The attainment of freedom from the three poisons of lust (raga), hatred (dvesa) and confusion (moha) by a person who is understood as being in the process of becoming conditioned by various factors (not merely by the three poisons)....

4. Book: Asaṅga. Walpola Rahula. Sara Boin-Webb. Abhidharmasamuccaya: The Compendium of the Higher Teaching. 2001. Jain Publishing. 978-0-89581-941-3. 270.
5. Book: Trungpa, Chogyam . Chögyam Trungpa . The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Six: Glimpses of Space; Orderly Chaos; Secret Beyond Thought; The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Commentary; Transcending Madness; Selected Writings. 2010 . . 978-0-8348-2155-2. 553–554.
6. Book: Peter Harvey . A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy . John Wiley . 2015 . 978-1-119-14466-3 . Steven M. Emmanuel . 39.
7. Book: Paul Williams . Buddhism: Buddhist origins and the early history of Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia . Routledge . 2005 . 978-0-415-33227-9 . 123.
8. Book: Frank Hoffman . Pali Buddhism . Deegalle . Mahinda . Mahinda Deegalle . Routledge . 2013 . 978-1-136-78553-5 . 106–107.
9. Book: David Webster . The Philosophy of Desire in the Buddhist Pali Canon . Routledge . 2005 . 978-0-415-34652-8 . 2–3.
10. Book: Payne . Richard K. . Homa Variations: The Study of Ritual Change across the Longue Duree . Witzel . Michael . Michael Witzel . Oxford University Press . 2015 . 978-0-19-935159-6 . 88–89.
11. Book: Bryant, Edwin F. . The Yoga sūtras of Patañjali: a new edition, translation, and commentary with insights from the traditional commentators . Patañjali . 2009 . North Point Press . 978-0-86547-736-0 . 1st . New York . 190 . 243544645.