煩悩

ぼんのう

Also written 煩惱

Meanings

1. Noun worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh
2. klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

Kanji

• 煩 vex. Read as ボン.
• 悩 worry. Read as ノウ.

Example sentences

• 人には、迷いと苦しみのもとである煩悩がある。
  People have worldly passions which lead them into delusions and sufferings.

Words containing 煩悩

• 子煩悩 (こぼんのう) doting (on one's children)
• 煩悩具足 (ぼんのうぐそく) possessing worldly desires and passions
• 煩悩魔 (ぼんのうま) demon of ill desires that injures one's body and mind

And 2 more.

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