The mental factor with which the mind does not go out to or engage with something constructive because of clinging to the pleasures of sleep, lying down, relaxing, and so on. One of the twenty auxiliary disturbing emotions. There are three types of laziness: (1) lethargy and procrastination, (2) clinging to negative or trivial activities or things, and (3) discouragement and feelings of inadequacy.
Tibetan: ལེ་ལོ། le-lo
Sanskrit: kausīdya
Pali: kosajja
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