noun
the three poisons (Buddhism)
Buddhist term for the three fundamental mental afflictions: greed (貪欲), hatred (瞋恚), and delusion (愚痴). Often explained as the root of suffering. Used in doctrinal contexts.
仏教では、貪瞋痴を三毒と呼び、苦しみの原因と説く。
In Buddhism, the three poisons—greed, hatred, and delusion—are taught as the cause of suffering.
From the combination of 貪 (greed), 瞋 (hatred), and 痴 (delusion), representing the three root kilesas in Buddhism. The reading とんじんち is the on'yomi of the three characters.