passions of the mind
Five Passions of the Mind include the dark moods of the mind and all other destructive mental states. They take possession when the mind is allowed to run wild.
Their counterpart is the five virtues.
List of Five Passions and Virtues
- Lust (kama), countered with Discrimination (viveka)
- Anger (krodha), countered with Forgiveness and tolerance (kshama)
- Greed (lobha), countered with Contentment (santosha)
- Vanity (ahankara), countered with Humility (dinta)
- Attachment (moha), countered with detachment (vairag)
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