Three poisons

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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; Tib. དུག་གསུམ་, dug sum, Wyl. duk gsum) are the following destructive emotions:

desire or attachment
anger or aggression
ignorance

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