The meaning of Taṇhā (craving, desire, want, thirst), extends beyond the desire for material objects or sense pleasures. It also includes the desire for life (or death, in the case of someone wishing to commit suicide), the desire for sleep, the desire for mental or emotional states if they are not present and one would like them to be. The meaning of Taṇhā is far-reaching and covers all desire, all wanting, all craving, irrespective of its intensity.