3 causes of kamma

The Three root causes of the origination of (negative) kamma:

1. Greed, attachment, craving (lobha), (tanhā)

2. Hatred, aversion (dosa), (virodha)

3. Delusion, ignorance, (moha), (avijja)

(from Digha Nikaya 33; English and Pali terms in bold, others are synonyms)

References

• The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
• http://www.thedhamma.com/
• Digha Nikaya 33 (in Pali)
• ti-kileśā topic at Dhamma Wheel discussion forum