(1) The mental factor of a strong longing desire either not to be parted from a feeling of happiness, to be parted from a feeling of unhappiness, or for a neutral feeling in deep meditation not to decline. (2) The mental factor of a strong longing desire to experience something in the future that one may or may not be experiencing at present. The Sanskrit term means, literally, "thirst."
Tibetan: སྲེད་པ། sred-pa
Sanskrit: tṛṣṇā
Pali: taṇhā
J. Hopkins: Attachment
Synonyms: Thirsting
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