Taṇhā
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'''' (from Pāli; ) is an important concept in Buddhism, referring to "thirst, desire, longing, greed", either physical or mental. It is typically translated as craving, and is of three types: kāma-taṇhā (craving for sensual pleasures), bhava-taṇhā (craving for existence), and vibhava-taṇhā'' (craving for non-existence).
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12 sectionsContents
- Etymology and meaning
- Relation to ''dukkha''
- Types
- Cessation of ''taṇhā''
- ''Taṇhā'' versus ''chanda''
- Relation to the three poisons
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
'''' (from Pāli; ) is an important concept in Buddhism, referring to "thirst, desire, longing, greed", either physical or mental. It is typically translated as craving, and is of three types: kāma-taṇhā (craving for sensual pleasures), bhava-taṇhā (craving for existence), and vibhava-taṇhā (craving for non-existence).
Taṇhā appears in the Four Noble Truths, wherein arises with, or exists together with, dukkha (dissatisfaction, "standing unstable") and the cycle of repeated birth, becoming and death (saṃsāra).