What are the Seven Emotions and Six Desires? A Poetic Answer!
Life is inherently ordinary; throughout this lifetime, no one can escape the qī qíng liù yù (七情六欲) – the seven emotions and six desires.The “seven emotions” in Buddhism refer to “joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hatred, and desire.”These seven emotions are innate to humans. We instinctively smile when we encounter joyful events; we become angry … Read more