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tainted

TECHNICAL TERM DETAILS (English)

Term tainted

Referenced by:
associated with confusion (alternative term)
mixed with confusion (alternative term)
confusion, associated with (cross-reference only)
Tibetan zag-bcas
Sanskrit sashrava
Pali
Definition Something that derives from a disturbing emotion or attitude, or is related in some way with a disturbing emotion or attitude. According to Vasubandhu, they give rise to further tainted phenomena; while according to Asanga, only some do that. Also translated as "mixed with confusion. Some translators render this term as "contaminated."

TRANSLATIONS

German befleckt
French teinté
Italian macchiato
Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... [contamaination-having]; contaminated; tainted; contaminated thing
Russian испорченный