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    Explore the three unwholesome roots (lobha/greed, dosa/hatred, moha/delusion) that cause suffering in Buddhist philosophy, plus the complete set of ten mental defilements they generate and how to overcome them.

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    The Buddha's diagnosis of greed, hatred, and delusion as the root causes of suffering gives us a framework for understanding both our private struggles and our collective predicaments. For the human race to flourish in the global age, the inescapable challenge facing us is that of coming to understand and transform ourselves.

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    Please help me learn about the three unwholesome roots from Buddhism. Also the full list of 10 defilements. Use pali and English for the terms.

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    How Defilements Hijack Our Lives

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