THREE FROMS OF CRAVING

1. Sensual craving - kama tanha
The craving for sense pleasures. Craving for pleasant sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touch sensations, and for enjoyable ideas.

2. Craving for existence - bhava tanha
The craving for continued survival. The drive to go on existing and to take on special forms, to become prominent, famous and wealthy, for immortality, etc..

3. Craving for anihilation - vibhava tanha
Craving for non-existence, the wish for self-annihilation. The most evident manifestation is suicide and it also includes other self-destructive behaviour.

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