Six root destructive emotions

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Six root destructive emotions (Skt. mūlakleśa; Wyl. rtsa nyon drug) — the six fundamental destructive emotions, from among the fifty-one mental states:

  1. Ignorance (Skt. avidyā; Tib. marigpa; Wyl. ma rig pa)
  2. Desire (Skt. rāga; Tib. döchak; Wyl. ‘dod chags)
  3. Anger (Skt. pratigha; Tib. kong tro; Wyl. khong khro)
  4. Pride (Skt. māna; Tib. nga gyal; Wyl. nga rgyal)
  5. Doubt (Skt. vicikitsā; Tib. tétsom; Wyl. the tshom)
  6. Beliefs (Skt. dṛṣṭi; Tib. tawa nyönmong chen; Wyl. lta ba nyong mongs can)