The Three Poisons – Part III

Gerry Trione presents the last part of a series on the “Three Poisons“, a core concept in Buddhism for understanding the barriers to lasting happiness.

Moha, or Ignorance

Ignorance is represented by the pig, and leads to greed and hate.

The ignorance of moha is the ignorance of the Four Noble Truths and of the fundamental nature of reality. It manifests as the belief that phenomena are fixed and permanent. Most critically, moha manifests in the belief in an autonomous and permanent soul or self. It is clinging to this belief and the desire to protect and even elevate the self that cause hate and greed.

The antidote to ignorance is wisdom.

– by Barbara O’Brien