Greed, Ill Will and Delusion: The Three Components of Evil

In the Buddhist teaching, evil is not precisely defined however, the three poisons also known as the three fires are a big part of the culture. Indeed, greed, ill will and delusion are considered at the basis of evil. When someone is influenced by one of the three poisons or by all of them at the same time (they are interrelated), Buddhist teachings say that they result in negativity or suffering. Moreover, David Loy points out that our current economic system has “institutionalized greed, our militarism has institutionalized ill will and [finally], the corporate media has institutionalize…