Mahayana tradition or the three unwholesome roots (Sanskrit: akuśala-mūla; Pāli: akusala-mūla), in the Theravada tradition are a Buddhist term that refers...

(lobha dosa moha) are known as the "unwholesome roots" (akusala-mūla or the root of akusala); and, their opposites (alobha adosa amoha) are the three...

being. Good, skilful deeds (Pāli: kusala) and bad, unskilful deeds (Pāli: akusala) produce "seeds" in the unconscious receptacle (ālaya) that mature later...

action)," either as good & meritorious (;kusala or bad & detrimental (;akusala). Hence "retribution (kamma˚;), reward or punishment. See on term e. g...

(kusala) karma, which leads to a good result, and avoiding unwholesome (akusala) karma. A common list of good karmas taught by the Buddha is the list of...

lower realms is considered to be the result of relatively unwholesome (akuśala/akusala), or bad (pāpa) karma, while rebirth in the higher realms the result...

stands for strenuous and sustained effort to overcome unskillful ways (akusala dhamma), such as indulging in sensuality, ill will and harmfulness (see...

(mental factors) First jhāna Second jhāna Third jhāna Fourth jhāna Kāma / Akusala dhamma (sensuality / unskillful qualities) secluded from; withdrawn does...

and perfect them. This is called right effort. The unwholesome states (akusala) are described in the Buddhist texts are related to thoughts, emotions...

Then recklessness does not fear the danger of akusala, it does not care about the consequences of akusala. The Abhidharma-samuccaya states: What is anapatrapya...