Īrṣyā Explained

Īrṣyā (Sanskrit; Pali: issā; Tibetan: phrag dog) is a Sanskrit or Buddhist term that is translated as "jealousy" or "envy". It is defined as a state of mind in which one is highly agitated to obtain wealth and honor for oneself, but unable to bear the excellence of others.^{[1] [2]}

Irshya is identified as:

• One of the fourteen unwholesome mental factors within the Theravada Abhidharma teachings
• Belonging to the category of dosa within the Theravada tradition
• One of the ten fetters in the Theravada tradition (according to the Dhammasangani)
• One of the twenty subsidiary unwholesome mental factors within the Mahayana Abhidharma teachings
• One of the five poisons within the Mahayana tradition
• Belonging to the category of anger (Sanskrit: pratigha) within the Mahayana tradition^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Kleshas (Buddhism)
• Mental factors (Buddhism)
• Three poisons

Sources

• Berzin, Alexander (2006), Primary Minds and the 51 Mental Factors
• Goleman, Daniel (2008). Destructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama. Bantam. Kindle Edition.
• Guenther, Herbert V. & Leslie S. Kawamura (1975), Mind in Buddhist Psychology: A Translation of Ye-shes rgyal-mtshan's "The Necklace of Clear Understanding" Dharma Publishing. Kindle Edition.
• Kunsang, Erik Pema (translator) (2004). Gateway to Knowledge, Vol. 1. North Atlantic Books.

External links

• Irshya Meaning
• Ranjung Yeshe wiki entry for phrag dog
• Berzin Archives glossary entry for "jealousy"
• Strategies for Deconstructing Jealousy, by Alexander Berzin

Notes and References

1. Guenther (1975), Kindle Locations 890-891.
2. Kunsang (2004), p. 26.