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Regarding the term avidyā, I have listed this as a synonym for moha, since several sources indicate this is the case. However, I think it will be helpful to clarify the differences between the two terms. I hope to clarify this when possible. Dorje108 (talk) 12:25, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It seems extraordinary that a page about one of the core teachings of Buddhism could have so many quotes yet not one of them is from the Buddha himself. I am looking for the original reference to the three evils now but not having much luck. If anyone else can locate it in the actual scripture then I think adding the original mention of the three evils by the World Honoured One would be appropriate, probably in the very first paragraph. What does everyone else think? NickPriceNZ (talk) 01:52, 26 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

See

• https://suttacentral.net/search?query=thtree+poisons
• Google: greed accesstoinsight
• https://mettarefuge.wordpress.com/2010/06/16/transforming-the-three-poisons-greed-hatred-and-delusion/

Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 04:41, 26 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

In the content the comparison of The three poisons are represented in the hub of the wheel of life as a pig, a bird, and a snake (representing ignorance, attachment, and aversion, respectively)." But this should be corrected as follows. a pig , a snake and a bird (representing attachment, aversion and ignorance respectively)--Gawesaka (talk) 20:39, 27 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The current sentence (as written by @joshua jonathan I believ) is even worst now I think - with other terms introduced - with IMHO a very confusing result:

"The three poisons are symbolically shown at the center of the Buddhist Bhavachakra artwork, with the rooster, snake, and pig, representing greed, ill-will and delusion respectively."

"Ill-will" is meant to mean aversion

"Greed" is a very occidentaly biased version of "attachment". - and may be allocated to the pig rather than the bird?

"Rooster" is very specific - I understand "bird" is better? - and should go with the "delusion" rather than with "attachment" ?

Should the sentence be instead therefore:

"The three poisons are symbolically shown at the center of the Buddhist Bhavachakra artwork, with the bird, snake, and pig, representing delusion, aversion and attachment respectively."

??

MarmotteiNoZ 06:05, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This article is the same subject as that of article Kleshas (Buddhism). 'Poisons' or 'defilements' is the translation of kleshas. Propose merge.--S Khemadhammo (talk) 21:28, 25 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I concur with this, they are basically the same subject. And the Klesha page even has a section on the "Three Poisons" stating that that is what the kleshas are referred to in Mahayana Buddhism. Wikiman5676 (talk) 00:16, 22 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

These articles should not be merged. While you may be correct about the literal meaning of the term, in actual usage kleshas covers a broad range of negative or disturbing emotions. But the three poisons are specifically only anger, greed, and ignorance. Tacamo (talk) 15:36, 28 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Closed, given the uncontested opposition. Klbrain (talk) 14:31, 29 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I just put the "The" at the front of this sentence. Here, I'm raising the question of whether a path can "consider" anything; the language seems imprecise. I'm thinking that "Buddhist teachings consider ..." might be better. Jorjulio (talk) 15:27, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]