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B
BhagavΠ- the
"Exalted One" (epithet of a Buddha)
Bhante - "venerable
sir" (usual way of addressing the Buddha)
bhava - existence
khammabhava - kammically
accumulative existence
upapattibhava - resultant
existence
bhŒvanŒ
- development (of the noble eightfold path)
bhavaºga - the life continuum
bhavataöhŒ - craving
for existence
bhikkhu - a
fully ordained monk
bhikkhun´ - a
fully ordained nun
bhikkhun´sangha - the order of
fully ordained nuns
bhikkhusangha - the
order of fully ordained monks
Bodhisatta - one
striving for complete Buddhahood
brahmacariya - the
holy life, celibacy
BrahmΠSahampati - the high
divinity who urged the Buddha to teach the Dhamma
brahmavihŒra - sublime states,
divine abodes (four) :-
mettΠ- loving-kindness
karunΠ- compassion
muditΠ- sympathetic
joy
upekkhΠ- equanimity
C
cŒga - generosity
cakkavattirŒjŒ - universal
monarch
cakkhukaraöi - leading to vision
cattŒri ariyasaccŒni - the
four noble truths
cetanΠ- volition
chanda - desire
( a neutral term, not necessarily bad)
citta - mind,
thought moment, mental act
citt'ekaggatΠ- one-pointedness
of mind
citt'uppŒda - same as citta above
cittŒnupassanŒ -
contemplation of states of mind
cittasantŒna - the mental continuum
c´vara - the robes of a
monk
D
dŒna - giving
dasarŒjadhamma - ten royal
virtues
dŒna - generosity, giving
s´la - moral discipline
pariccŒga - self-sacrifice
ajjava - justice
maddava - gentleness
tapa - austerity
akkodha - non-enmity
avihiµsŒ - non-violence
khanti - patience
avirodha - non-opposition
(to the will of the people)
dasas´la - the ten precepts (of
a samanera)
dasas´lamŒtŒ - a ten
precept-observing nun
dasasila upŒsikŒ - a woman
observing the ten precepts
deva - god,
heavenly being
Dhamma - the
Buddha's teaching; the truth behind the teaching; the path
dhammacakka - the
wheel of Dhamma
dhammacakkhu - eye
of Dhamma, insight into truth
dhammŒnupassanŒ - contemplation
of mind-objects
dhŒtu - element
d´pa - island
D´paºkara - an ancient Buddha,
the twenty sixth before Gotama
diÊÊhadhamma attha - the
benefit pertaining to the present life
dosa - hatred,
aversion
dukkha - unsatisfactoriness,
suffering (sometimes untranslated)
dukkhadukkhatŒ
- dukkha as ordinary suffering
dukkhanirodha - the
cessation of suffering
dukkhanirodha ariyasacca
- the noble truth of the cessation of dukkha
dukkhanirodhagŒmin´paÊipadŒ - the way
leading to the cessation of dukkha
dukkhanirodhagŒmin´paÊipadŒ ariyasacca - the noble
truth of the way leading to the cessation of dukkha
dukkhasamudaya ariasacca
- the noble truth of the origin of dukkha
dvŒra - door
of action (= body, speech, mind)
G
gandhabba - the
stream of consciousness ready to take rebirth
ganthadhura - the
career of study
garukakamma - heavy
kamma
I
idappaccayatΠ- conditionality
J
jarΠ- aging
jŒti - birth
jhŒna - (untranslated)
meditative absorption
jhŒnaºga - factor of absorption
(five)
vitakka - initial
application
vicŒra - sustained application
p´ti - rapture
sukha - happiness
citt'ekaggatΠ- one-pointedness
of mind
j´vitindriya - the
life-faculty
K
kŒmadhŒtu - sense sphere realm
kŒmataöhŒ - craving
for sense pleasures
kapilavatthu - the
capital city of the Sakyans
kŒmasukhallikŒnuyoga - devotion to
indulging in sense pleasures
kamma - volitional
action
kammabhava - kammically
accumulative existence
kammaniyŒma - the
order of kamma, law of kamma
kammaÊÊhŒna - meditation object
kammavaÊÊa - phase of kamma
kappa - an
aeon, the lifespan of a world system
kasiöa - disc-like object of
concentration
kaÊattakama - miscellaneous
kamma
kaÊhina - the ceremony of
robes-offering, following the end of the Vassa
kŒyakamma - bodily
action
kŒyŒnupassanŒ - contemplation
of the body
khandhaparinibbŒna - the extinguishing of
the aggregate-continuum
khaöika - momentary
khaöikasamŒdhi - momentary
concentration
kilesa - defilement,
a mental unwholesome state
kilesaparinibbŒna - the extinguishment of
defilements
kilesavaÊÊa phase of defilements
kiriya - the
action of an arahat, not kamma
Konda––a - the seniormost of the
five ascetics; first monk-disciple of the Buddha
kusala - wholesome
KusinŒra - the small town where
the Buddha passed away
L
lobha - greed
lokadhŒtu - world system
lokiya - mundane
lokiyamagga - mundane
path
lokuttara - transcendental,
supramundane
lokuttaramagga -
supramundane path
M
magga - path
maggaºga - path factor
mahŒbhèta - primary elements
(four)
paÊhavidhŒtu - the earth-element
ŒpodhŒtu - the water-element
tejodhŒtu - the heat-element
vayodhŒtu - the air-element
mahŒkaruöŒ - great
compassion
MahŒmŒyŒ - Siddhattha's
mother
MahŒpajŒpati Gotam´ - the
Buddha's foster-mother, the first bhikkhuni
mahŒpa––Œ - great
wisdom
mahŒthera - a senior bhikkhu
(of twenty years or more seniority)
majjhimŒpaÊipadŒ - the middle
way
mŒna - conceit
manokamma - mental
action
MŒra - the Tempter, Buddhist
personification of desire
maraöa - death
moha - delusion
mèla - root
N
nŒmarèpa - mentality-materiality
nŒma - mentality (feelings,
perceptions, mental formations)
rèpa - materiality (same as
aggregate of material form)
–Œöakaraöi - leading to knowledge
nekkhamma - renunciation
nibbŒna - (untranslated,
Sanskrit nirvana) the unconditioned reality
niraya - hell
nirodha - cessation
nissaraöa - release, escape
P
pabbajΠ- the
"going forth", ceremony of initial ordination into the order
paccaya - condition
pada - state
pahŒna - abandonment (of
craving)
pa–can´varaöŒ - the five hindrances
kŒmacchanda - sensual
desire
byŒpŒda - ill
will
th´namiddha - dullness and
drowsiness
uddhaccakukkucca
- restlessness and worry
vicikicchΠ- doubt
pa–cas´la - the five precepts
pa–cupadŒnakkhandhŒ - the
five aggregates of clinging
pa––Œ - wisdom,
understanding
pa––Œkkhandha - group of wisdom
parahita - the
welfare of others
pŒrŒjika - four rules leading
to expulsion from order if violated
parama sukha - supreme
happiness
paramattha - the
ultimate benefit
pŒram´s - sublime virtues
perfected by a bodhisatta
pŒrima t´ra - the further shore
parinibbŒna - the final passing
away (of a Buddha or an arahat)
pari––Œ - full
understanding (of dukkha)
paritta - protective
discourses recited by monks
pariyatti - the
study of the Dhamma
pariyattidhamma
- the study of scriptures
pariyuÊÊŒna
- manifestation (of
defilements)
paÊicca samuppŒda - dependent arising
pŒtimokkha - code of 227
rules binding on bhikkhus (core of the Vinaya)
paÊipŒda - way
paÊipatti
- the practice of the Dhamma
paÊipattidhamma - the
practice of meditation
paÊisandhicitta - the
relinking consciousness, rebirth consciousness
paÊivedha
- penetration, realization of the Dhamma
pavŒraöa - the "invitation" to
criticism, closing ceremony of the Vassa
peta - afflicted
spirit, "hungry ghost"
phala - fruits
of kamma
phassa - contact
piö¶apŒta - almsfood
punabbhava - repeated
becoming, renewed existence
puthujjana - ordinary
person; a worldling
R
rŒgakkhaya dosakkhaya mohakkhaya - the
destruction of greed, hatred and delusion
Rahula - Siddhatha's
son
rèpa - materiality (same as
aggregate of material form)
rèpadhŒtu - fine material realm,
realm of subtle materiality
rèpakkhandha - the aggregate
of material form
rèparŒga - desire for fine
material existence
S
sa-upŒdisesa nibbŒnadhŒtu - the nibbana element
with residue remaining
sacca - truth
sacchikaraöa - realization (of
nibbana)
sakadŒgŒmimagga - path of
once-returner
sakadŒgŒmiphala - fruit of
once-returner
sakkŒya - the person, the
individual
sakkayadiÊÊhi - personality view,
view of a self
Sakyamuni - the
sage of the Sakyans (name for the Buddha Gotama)
Sakyans - a
people of northeast India, among whom the bodhisattha was born
saÂŒyatana - the six sense
faculties
samŒdhi - concentration
samŒdhikkhandha - group of
concentration
sŒmaöera - a novice monk
samatha - serenity
samathayana - the
vehicle of serenity
sambodhi - enlightenment
sammŒ Œj´va - right livelihood
sammŒdiÊÊhi - right view
sammŒkammanta - right action
sammŒsamŒdhi - right
concentration
sammŒsaºkappa - right intention
sammŒvŒcŒ - right speech
sammΠsati - right mindfulness
sammŒ vŒyŒma - right effort
sammutisangha - the
Sangha established by convention
samparŒyika attha - the benefit
pertaining to future lives
saµsŒra - the round of
rebirths, cyclic existence
samuccheda - eradication,
cutting off
samudaya - origin
saµyojana - fetters
sangahavatthu - bases
of popularity (four) :-
dŒna - giving
peyyavajja - pleasant
speech
atthacariyΠ- beneficial
conduct
samŒnattatŒ - impartiality
SanghamittΠ- daughter of
King Asoka, established bhikkhuni sangha in Sri Lanka
saºkhŒra - volitional
formations
saºkhŒradukkhatŒ - dukkha of
conditioned formations
saºkhŒrakkandha - the
aggregate of mental formations
saºkhata - conditioned
sa––Œkkhanda - the aggregate
of perception
santi - peace
saraöagamana - going for refuge
sŒsana - the dispensation of
the Buddha
sassatavŒda - eternalistic view
satipaÊÊhŒna - foundation of
mindfulness, arousing of mindfulness
sŒvakasangha - community of
(noble) disciples
Siddhattha Gotama - the
actual name of the Buddha
s´labbataparŒmŒsa - clinging
to rules and observances
s´lakkhanda - group of moral
discipline
sotŒpanna - stream enterer
sotŒpattimagga - path of
stream entry
sotŒpattiphala - fruit of
stream entry
Sumedha - name
of the ascetic who eventually became the Buddha Gotama
Suddhodana - Siddhattha's
father, king of the Sakyans
T
taöhŒ - craving
taöhŒkkaya - the destruction of
craving
TathŒgata - the "Perfect One"
(epithet of a Buddha)
thera - a
senior bhikkhu (of ten years or more seniority)
TheravŒda
- "school of the elders", the oldest continuous school of
Buddhism
Ther´gŒthŒ - "verses of
the arahat nuns", a book of the Sutta-pitaka
Êhitassa
a––atthatta - the transformation of that which
endures
tilakkhaöa - the three
characteristics of existence
aniccatΠ- impermanence
dukkhatΠ- unsatisfactoriness,
suffering
anattatΠ- selflessness,
egolessness
TipiÊaka
- the three "baskets" or collections of Buddhist scriptures
VinayapiÊaka
- the collection of monastic disciplines
SuttapiÊaka
- the collection of the Buddha's discourses and sermons
AbhidhammapiÊaka
- the collection of psycho-philosophical treatises
U
ucchedavŒda - annihilationist view
Udaka RŒmaputta - the Bodhisatta's
second meditation teacher
upacŒrasamŒdhi - access concentration
upŒdŒna - clinging
upŒdŒrèpa, upŒdŒya rèpa - derivative material
form
upajjhŒya - preceptor
uppŒda - arising
upapattibhava
- resultant existence
upasama - peace
upasampadΠ- ceremony of
full ordination as a bhikkhu
uposatha - observance
day, held on full moon and new moon days
V
vac´kamma - verbal action
vasadhura - the
career of meditation practice
vassa - the
three month "rains residence" for bhikkhus, from July to October
vatthurèpa - the material basis of
mind
vaya - passing
away, destruction
vedanΠ- feeling
vedanŒkkhanda - the
aggregate of feeling
vedanŒnupassanŒ - contemplation
of feelings
vibhavataöhŒ - craving for
non-existence
vikkhambana - suppression
vimutti - liberation
Vinaya - the
monastic discipline
vi––Œöa - consciousness
vi––Œöakkhanda - the aggregate
of consciousness
vipŒka - results
of kamma
vipŒkavaÊÊa - phase of resultants
vipallŒsa - perversions
sa––ŒvipallŒsa - perversion of
perception
cittavipallŒsa - perversion of thought
diÊÊhivipallŒsa - perversion of views
vipariöŒmadukkhatŒ - dukkha due
to change
vipassanΠ- insight
vipassanŒyŒna - the
vehicle of insight
virŒga - dispassion
visuddhi - purity
v´tikkama - transgression
Y
YasodharΠ- wife
of Siddhatha
yathŒbhèta–Œöadassana - knowing and
seeing things as they really are
yoniso manasikŒra - wise consideration
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