Irshya

Irshya (Sanskrit, also īrṣyā; Pali: issā; Tibetan: phrag dog) is a 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.

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 Mayahana tradition

    • See also

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

    • References

    Sources

  • Berzin, Alexander (2006), Mind and Mental Factors: The Fifty-one Types of Subsidiary Awareness
  • Goleman, Daniel (2008). Destructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama. Bantam. Kindle Edition.
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