Pratigha

Pratigha (Sanskrit; Pali: paṭigha; Tibetan Wylie: khong khro) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "anger". It is defined as a hostile attitude towards sentient beings, towards frustration, and towards that which gives rise to one's frustrations; it functions as a basis for faultfinding, for negative actions, and for not finding a moment of peace or happiness.

Pratigha is identified as:

One of the six root unwholesome mental factors within the Mahayana Abhidharma tradition

One of the ten fetters in the Theravada tradition (according to the Dhammasangani)

Definitions

Theravada

Patigha (Pali) is defined by Theravada sources as: anger, repulsion, collision; animosity; irritation; indignation.

Nyanatiloka Mahatheran provides the following definition:

In an ethical sense, it means: 'repugnance', grudge, resentment, anger, and is a synonym of byāpāda, 'ill-will' (s. nīvaraṇa) and dosa, 'hate' (s. mūla). It is one of the proclivities (anusaya, q.v.).

'(Sense-) reaction'. Applied to five-sense cognition, p. occurs in the following contexts:

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