Concept

Taṇhā

Overview

concept in Buddhism, referring to thirst, desire, longing, greed

Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).

Philosophers who discussed Taṇhā

• Buddhism
• Arthur Schopenhauer

Related ideas

• Ancient Greek
• Indo-European languages
• Avestan
• Walpola Rahula Thera
• Majjhima Nikāya
• Desire
• Anattā
• Noble Eightfold Path
• Theravada
• Samhita
• Rigveda
• Pali
• Rebirth (Buddhism)
• Saṃsāra (Buddhism)
• Avidyā (Buddhism)
• Proto-Indo-European language
• Impermanence (Buddhism)
• Theravada Abhidhamma
• Lithuanian language
• English language
• Duḥkha

Place in the tradition

Part of Buddhist philosophy.

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