worldly desires
煩惱
ぼんのう
Noun
1.
worldly desires, evil passions, appetites of the flesh
2.
klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
Buddhism
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煩悩を断ち切ることは難しい。
It is difficult to cut off worldly desires.
仏教では、煩悩が苦しみの根源であると説かれている。
In Buddhism, it is taught that worldly desires are the root of suffering.
大晦日には、除夜の鐘が百八つの煩悩を払うために鳴らされる。
On New Year's Eve, the New Year's Eve bell is rung to dispel the 108 worldly desires.
現代社会においても、物欲や承認欲求といった煩悩は尽きることがない。
Even in modern society, worldly desires such as materialism and the desire for recognition are endless.
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