Skt. alobha; 'not coveting.' One of the ten 'virtue producing mental function' elements listed in the Abhidharmako/sa-bha^sya， one of the eleven 'good mental function' elements in the doctrine of the Yoga^ca^ra school， and also one of the 'three good roots' （三善根）. The function of the mind of keeping itself from being infected by avarice. A lack of covetousness--actively disliking and distancing from the object of desire.