vicikitsā

Tibetan: ཐེ་ཚོམ་
Tibetan (Wylie): the tshom
Tibetan (phonetics): té tsom
English: Doubt
Alternative: Skeptical doubt
English Definition: Doubt is uncertainty with regard to the truth. It is the basis for not engaging in wholesome deeds. Asanga classifies it as one of the six root afflictions within the 51 mental factors, while Vasubandhu classifies it as one of the uncertain eight mental factors within the 46 mental factors. Spanish: Duda