Glossary
Glossary
| Abidhamma: The third part of the
Buddhist canon/scriptures [Tipitaka] containing a treatise of Buddhist
psychology and philosophy akusala: unwholesome (states of mind) anagami: a person who has realised the third stage of enlightenment anatta: selflessness, no-self, egolessness Anattalakkhana Sutta: The Discourse on the Characteristic of Selflessness anicca: impermanence appakicco: having few duties or responsibilities arahat: person who has realised the final stage of enlightenment atta: person avijja paccaya sankhara: ignorance conditions formations bala: (bala) fool (fools) balanam: with fools bhikkhu: monk brahma: a deity of the highest heavenly realms cetasika: mental concomitants cittam: mind cittanupassana: contemplation of the heart/mind dayaka: donor, supporter Dhamma/dhamma: truth, Buddha’s teaching, phenomena, nature devaloka: a heavenly realm Dhammacakkapavattana: Discourse of the Turning of the Sutta Dhamma Wheel ditthi: wrong views dosa: aversion dukkha: suffering, oppression hoti: to be issa: jealousy, envy kalyana: charming, good, virtuous kalyanamitta: noble, virtuous friends kamma: action, deed, work karuna: compassion kilesa: defilement kukkucca: worry, remorse kusala: wholesome (states of mind) kuti: hut lobha: greed macchariya: stinginess, avarice Mahasatipatthana Sutta: Great Discourse on the Foundations of Mindfulness mana: conceit, comparing oneself with others, pride metta: loving-kindness moha: delusion mudita: sympathetic joy nama: mental phenomena nijjiva: lifeless nissatta: being-less pajanati: to know clearly Pali: Indic language used in canonical books of Buddhists Pancavaggi: the group of five ascetics who met the Buddha shortly after he was enlightened Panna: wisdom Papanca: obstacle, hindrance (to spiritual growth), illusion, mental proliferation pariyatti: theoretical knowledge of Dhamma, scriptures Pitaka: referring to the ‘Three Baskets’ of Discourses, Discipline, and Higher Truth rupa: physical phenomena saddha: faith, confidence sadosam: with dosa sallahukavutti: one leading a simple life samadhi: concentration samma-ditthi-vadi: a person with right view sampajanakari: one who is thoughtful samsara: cycle of births and deaths samudaya: The Second Noble Truth: desire samvara: restraint saragam: with lust, or passion sasana: teaching, doctrine, dispensation sati: mindfulness sila: morality, precepts sima: boundary, chapter house sotapanna: a person who has realised the first stage of enlightenment sotapatti: first stage of enlightenment sotapatti maggaphala: the path and the fruit of streamwinning [streamwinner see sotapanna] sukham: happiness sutta: discourse tanha: greed, craving upekkha: equanimity vedanam: feeling, sensation vedayamano: experiencing (a feeling) vedayami’ti: ‘I feel’ vicara: sustained thought, investigation vinaya: monastic rules of conduct and discipline vitakka: initial thought, reflection upekkha: equanimity yoniso manasikara: wise consideration, right attention Burmese words anaday:
feeling bad, embarrassed, feeling obligated |
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