Vicikitsa
Sign in to saveVicikitsa (Sanskrit, also vicikitsā; Pali: vicikicchā; Tibetan Wylie: the tshom) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "doubt" or "indecision". It is defined as being of two minds about the meaning of the Four Noble Truths; it functions as a basis for not becoming involved with unwholesome activities.
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Vicikitsa (Sanskrit, also vicikitsā; Pali: vicikicchā; Tibetan Wylie: the tshom) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "doubt" or "indecision". It is defined as being of two minds about the meaning of the Four Noble Truths; it functions as a basis for not becoming involved with unwholesome activities.
Vicikitsa is identified as: One of the five hindrances that impede meditation 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