Māna
| Translations of māna | |
|---|---|
| English | pride, arrogance conceit |
| Sanskrit | māna |
| Burmese | မာန (MLCTS: màna̰) |
| Chinese | 虛榮 (T) / 虛榮 (S) |
| Indonesian | kesombongan |
| Japanese | 慢 (Rōmaji: Man) |
| Korean | 만 (RR: man) |
| Mon | မာန် ([màn]) |
| Shan | မႃႇၼႃႉ ([maa2 naa5]) |
| Tibetan | ང་རྒྱལ་ (Wylie: nga rgyal; THL: ngagyal) |
| Thai | มานะ |
| Vietnamese | Mạn |
| Glossary of Buddhism | |
| Part of Theravāda Abhidhamma |
| 52 Cetasikas |
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| Theravāda Buddhism |
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Māna (Sanskrit, Pali; Tibetan: nga rgyal) is a Buddhist term that may be translated as "pride", "arrogance", or "conceit". It is defined as an inflated mind that makes whatever is suitable, such as wealth or learning, to be the foundation of pride. It creates the basis for disrespecting others and for the occurrence of suffering.
Māna is identified as:
- One of the five poisons within the Mahayana Buddhist tradition.
- One of the six root unwholesome mental factors within the Mahayana Abhidharma teachings
- One of the fourteen unwholesome mental factors within the Theravada Abhidhamma teachings
- One of the ten fetters in the Theravada tradition