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characteristic of alobha. As water drops run off a lotus leaf without
adhering to it, alobha runs off sensuous objects without adhering
to them. In this sense alobha is like an arahat who has no lobha at
all. When one is not attached to one’s possession, one can give
away money and things in charity. Here alobha manifests itself
in the form of generosity.
Alobha is opposed to lobha and it can overcome lobha. it is
one of the three roots of goods. it is a positive virtue involving
active altruism.
6 Adosa
Adosa is opposed to dosa and it can overcome dosa. It is not mere
absence of hatred or aversion, but is a positive virtue.
Dosa has the characteristic of roughness and cruelty whereas
mildness and forgiveness is the chief characteristic of adosa. Dosa
is like an enemy whereas adosa is like an agreeable good friend.
Adosa is also reflected as goodwill for its nature of kindness
and helpfulness.
When adosa turns its attention to living beings wishing them
to be happy, it is known as mettà , i.e. loving-kindness.
Adosa is also one of the three roots of good.
7 Tatramajjhattatà
The chief characteristic of tatramajjhattatà is impartial view of
objects, i.e., ‘keeping in the middle of all things’.
It is compared to a charioteer who drives two horses to
run at equal pace. It also acts like the chairman of a meeting
giving equal chance to its associates to act. It balances the citta
and the mental concomitants to function together at equal pace,
preventing any excessiveness or deficiency.
In the sense of equanimity, it is mostly known as upekkhà.