Alobha

Alobha (Sanskrit, Pali; Tibetan Wylie: ma chags pa) is a Buddhist term translated as "non-attachment" or "non-greed". It is defined as the absence of attachment or desire towards worldly things or worldly existence. It causes one to not engage in unwholesome actions.^[1][2] It is one of the virtuous mental factors within the Abhidharma teachings.

Translations of Alobha
English	non-attachment, without attachment
Sanskrit	alobha
Pali	𑀅𑀮𑁄𑀪, alobha
Chinese	無貪(T) / 无贪(S)
Indonesian	tanpa-keserakahan
Korean	무탐 (RR: mutam)
Tibetan	མ་ཆགས་པ། (Wylie: ma chags pa; THL: machakpa)
Vietnamese	Vô tham
Glossary of Buddhism

The Abhidharma-samuccaya states:

What is alobha? It is not to be attached to a mode of life and all that is involved with it. It functions in providing the basis for not being caught up in non-virtuous action.^[1]

See also

• Adosa (Non-hatred)
• Amoha (Non-delusion)
• Buddhist paths to liberation
• Mental factors (Buddhism)