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Poster lesson 15 / 63 · Beginner
The Three Poisons
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Greed, hatred and delusion are called unwholesome roots or the three poisons. They describe patterns that can be recognised and weakened, not fixed identities. Grasping may say “I must have this”; aversion “I cannot bear this”; delusion fails to see clearly. Ask what is driving a choice. Generosity, goodwill and careful understanding offer different responses without requiring you to suppress every feeling.
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The Middle Way is not just meeting everything halfway
Not every problem is solved by splitting the difference. The Middle Way asks us to look more carefully at the path we are choosing.
