Amoha

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Translations of
Amoha
Englishnon-delusion,
non-bewilderment,
lack of naivety,
lack of stupidity
Sanskrit amoha
Pali 𑀅𑀫𑁄𑀳, amoha
Chinese 無癡
Korean 무치
(RR: muchi)
Tibetan གཏི་མུག་མེད་པ།
( Wylie: gti mug med pa;
THL: timuk mepa)
Vietnamese Vô si
Glossary of Buddhism

Amoha (Sanskrit, Pali; Tibetan Wylie: gti mug med pa) is a Buddhist term translated as "non-delusion" or "non-bewilderment". It is defined as being without delusion concerning what is true, due to discrimination; its function is to cause one to not engage in unwholesome actions. [1] [2] It is one of the mental factors within the Abhidharma teachings.

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The Abhidharma-samuccaya states:

What is non-deludedness? It is a thorough comprehension of (practical) knowledge that comes from maturation, instructions, thinking and understanding, and its function is to provide a basis for not becoming involved in evil behavior. [1]

Herbert Guenther states:

It is a distinct discriminatory awareness to counteract the deludedness that has its cause in either what one has been born into or what one has acquired. [1]

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Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Guenther (1975), Kindle Locations 542-544.
  2. ↑ Kunsang (2004), p. 25.

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