Dvesha (Sanskrit: द्वेष,IAST:dveṣa;Pali:𑀤𑁄𑀲,romanized: dosa; Tibetan:zhe sdang) is aBuddhist and Hindu term that is translated as "hate, aversion".[1][2][3] In Hinduism, it is one of theFive Poisons or kleshas.
Walpola Rahula renders it as "hatred",[4] as does Chogyam Trungpa.[5]
In Buddhism,Dvesha (hate, aversion) is the opposite ofraga (lust, desire). Along withRaga andMoha,Dvesha is one of the three character afflictions that, in part, causeDukkha.[6][7] It is also one of the "threefold fires" inBuddhist Pali canon that must be quenched.[8][9][10]Dvesha is symbolically present as the snake in the center of Tibetan bhavachakra drawings. Dvesha (Pali: dosa) is identified in the following contexts within the Buddhist teachings:
One of thethree poisons (Trivisah) within the Mahayana Buddhist tradition.[3]
One of thethree unwholesome roots within the Theravada Buddhist tradition
Yoga Sutras II.8 describes dvesha (aversion) as originating from encounters with pain. In his commentary, Vyasa explains that aversion manifests as resistance, anger, frustration, or resentment toward anything associated with past painful experiences. Aversion is also closely related to attachment, as both are rooted in past experiences.[11]
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