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The '''three poisons''' (Skt. ''triviṣa''; [[Wyl.]] ''dug gsum'') are the following [[destructive emotions]]:
[[Image:Centre_of_wheel_of_life.jpg|thumb|The centre of the Wheel of Life, featuring a pig, snake and bird representing ignorance, anger and desire]]The '''three poisons''' (Skt. ''triviṣa''; [[Wyl.]] ''dug gsum'') are the following [[destructive emotions]]:


# [[desire]] or attachment
# [[desire]] or attachment

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The centre of the Wheel of Life, featuring a pig, snake and bird representing ignorance, anger and desire

The three poisons (Skt. triviṣa; Wyl. dug gsum) are the following destructive emotions:

  1. desire or attachment
  2. anger or aggression
  3. ignorance