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7 universal (sabbacittasādhāraṇa) Phassa Vedanā Saññā Cetanā Ekaggatā Jīvitindriya Manasikāra
6 occasional (pakiṇṇaka) Vitakka Vicāra Adhimokkha Viriya Pīti Chanda
14 unwholesome (akusala) 4 universal unwholesome (akusalasādhāraṇa): Moha Ahirika Anottappa Uddhacca 3 greed-group (lobha): Lobha (Taṇhā) Diṭṭhi Māna 4 hatred-group (dosa): Dosa Issā Macchariya Kukkucca other unwholesome: Thīna Middha Vicikicchā
25 beautiful (sobhana) 19 universal beautiful (sobhanasādhāraṇa): Saddhā Sati Hiri Ottappa Alobha Adosa Tatramajjhattatā Kāyapassaddhi Cittapassaddhi Kāyalahutā Cittalahutā Kāyamudutā Cittamudutā Kāyakammaññatā Cittakammaññatā Kāyapāguññatā Cittapāguññatā Kāyujukatā Cittujukatā 3 abstinences (virati): Sammāvācā Sammākammanta Sammā-ājīva 2 immeasurables (appamañña): Karuṇā Mudita 1 faculty of wisdom (paññindriya): Paññā
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Raga (Sanskrit: राग, IAST: rāga; Pali rāga; Tibetan: 'dod chags) is a Buddhist and Hindu concept of character affliction or poison referring to any form of "greed, sensuality, lust, desire" or "attachment to a sensory object".^[1][2][3] Raga is represented in the Buddhist artwork (Sanskrit: bhāvacakra) as the bird or rooster. In Hinduism, it is one of the five Kleshas or poisons that afflict the soul. In Buddhism, Raga is identified in the following contexts:^[4]

• One of the three poisons within the Mahayana Buddhist tradition
• One of the three unwholesome roots, called lobha, within the Theravada Buddhist tradition
• One of the six root kleshas within the Mahayana Abhidharma teachings
• One of the fourteen unwholesome mental factors, called lobha, within the Theravada Abhidharma teachings

Rāga literally means 'color or hue' in Sanskrit. In Buddhist texts as a form of blemish, personal impurity or fundamental character affliction.^[5][6] The term Raga also refers to a melodic mode in Indian music.

As a Buddhist philosophical concept, the term refers to 'greed, sensuality, desire' or 'attachment to a sensory object'.^[1] It includes any form of desire including sexual desire and sensual passion, as well as attachments to, excitement over and pleasure derived from objects of the senses.^[5] Some scholars render it as 'craving'.^[7]

Raga is one of three poisons and afflictions, also called the "threefold fires" in Buddhist Pali canon,^[8] that prevents a being from reaching nirvana.^[9][10] To extinguish all raga (greed, lust, desire, attachment) is one of the requirements of nirvana (liberation) in Buddhism.^[8]

The Abhidharma-samuccaya states:

What is craving (raga)? It is attachment to the three realms of existence. Its function consists of engendering suffering.^[7]

Raga is said to arise from the identification of the self as being separate from everything else.^[11] This mis-perception or misunderstanding is referred to as avidya (ignorance).

• Karma in Buddhism
• Saṅkhāra
• Taṇhā
• Three poisons

• Ajahn Sucitto (2010). Turning the Wheel of Truth: Commentary on the Buddha's First Teaching. Shambhala.
• 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.
• Leifer, Ron (1997). The Happiness Project. Snow Lion.
• Ringu Tulku (2005). Daring Steps Toward Fearlessness: The Three Vehicles of Tibetan Buddhism, Snow Lion.

• Ranjung Yeshe wiki entry for 'dod chags