You’re bringing up three classical karmic/psychological tendencies from Indian philosophy: Rāga, Dveṣa, Abhinivesa. Here’s a structured explanation:
1.
Rāga (Attachment / Desire)
- Literally: pull or attraction toward something pleasant.
- In psychology: craving, clinging, longing, or obsession.
- Manifestation: strong attachment to objects, people, outcomes, or experiences.
- Karmic angle: actions driven by rāga accumulate future binding consequences (agami karma).
2.
Dveṣa (Aversion / Hatred)
- Literally: push or repulsion from something unpleasant.
- In psychology: anger, dislike, avoidance, resentment.
- Manifestation: rejection of what is perceived as harmful, discomfort, or undesirable.
- Karmic angle: dveṣa reinforces latent karmic seeds (sanchita) and often leads to reactive actions.
3.
Abhiniveśa (Clinging to Life / Fear of Death)
- Literally: deep instinctual fear of loss or death.
- In psychology: existential anxiety, insecurity, desire for survival, resistance to change.
- Manifestation: risk-avoidance, conservatism, anxiety, obsession with continuity.
- Karmic angle: abhiniveśa perpetuates prarabdha karma, keeping certain life conditions in motion.
🔄 How They Interact
- Rāga + Dveṣa + Abhiniveśa = Triad of Bondage
- Rāga pulls you toward pleasurable experiences.
- Dveṣa pushes you away from unpleasant experiences.
- Abhiniveśa resists the ultimate impermanence (birth, death, change).
- Together, they create cyclical reactions, shaping behavior, relationships, and karmic consequences.
🪷 Practical Insight
- Awareness of these tendencies helps break automatic karmic cycles.
- Mindfulness and reflection reduce their hold, allowing intentional action rather than reaction.
If you want, I can map Rāga-Dveṣa-Abhiniveśa onto modern psychology or even neuroscience, showing how desire, aversion, and fear of loss literally shape behavior and mental health. It becomes surprisingly compatible with trauma and habit research.
Do you want me to do that?
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