The Buddhist term for greed, hatred, and delusion is the Three poisons.
In Buddhist teaching, these three mental states are described as fundamental causes of suffering and repeated rebirth. Greed, often represented by a rooster, involves craving and attachment. Hatred, represented by a snake, includes anger and aversion. Delusion, represented by a pig, is confusion about reality and the effects of actions.
The Three poisons appear in the center of the Buddhist Wheel of Life, where they are shown driving the cycle of samsara. They are not described merely as occasional emotions; Buddhist texts present them as deep habits that shape perception and conduct.
They are sometimes called the three unwholesome roots. This differs from the Three Jewels, which are the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, and from the Three Marks of Existence.