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Pali glossary for Bhikkhus Bodhi and Sujatoebt-translation

sujato Feb 6

This list is based on a file prepared by John Kelly for Ven Bodhi’s translations. The terms listed here are not exhaustive, norare they 100% consistent. The glossary is used as a starting point to create a consistent translation, but a readable idiomaticrendering in context in always preferred.

Pāli Bodhi: AN Translation Sujato

akālika immediate immediately effective

akiñcana —

akiriyavāda doctrine of inactivity [doctrine of] inaction

akuppa unshakable unshakable

akusala unwholesome, unskilled unskillful

akkosati to abuse to abuse

agha (1) misery; (2) vacant [AN 4.127] (1) misery; (2) desolation

aṅga factor factor

aṅgaṇa blemish blemish

acela, acelaka naked ascetic naked ascetic

accāyika urgent urgent

accaya transgression mistake

accharāsaṅghātamattam the time of a finger-snap as long as a finger snap

ajalo intelligent bright

ajjava rectitude integrity

ajjhattaṃ internal, internally internal, internally

ajjhattika internal interior

ajjhācarati to transgress

ajjhūpagata taken hold of [AN 10.93] (1) secured; (2) held to; (3)entered

ajjhosāna attachment attachment

ajjhosāya being attached to [keep] clinging

añjali reverential salutation joined palms

añña final knowledge enlightenment

aññatitthiya belonging to other sects (wanderers outside the Buddhistfold)

followers of other paths

aññathābhāva alteration perishing

aññathābhāvī — perishing

aññadatthu universal seer universal seer

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aññāna — not knowing

aṭṭhāna — impossibility

atimāna arrogance arrogance, superioritycomplex

atīta past (time) past

attakilamatha — self-mortification

attaniya belonging to self belonging to self

attabhāva individuality, body life-form, reincarnation

attamana elated, pleased [AN 4.242] Satisfied, etc.

attā self self

attānudiṭṭhi view of self view of self

attha (1) good, benefit; (2) purpose, goal; (3) meaning (1) good, benefit; (2) purpose,goal; (3) meaning

atthagama, atthaṅgama passing away passing away, ending

atthavasa (1) advantage, benefit; (2) ground reason, advantage

adinnādāna taking what is not given stealing

adukkhamasukha neither-painful-nor-pleasant (feeling) neutral

adosa non-hatred (1) love; (2) free of hate; [freeof defect]

addhāna course (of saṃsāra) [idiomatic]

addhuva unstable [4:33, 7:66] not lasting, unstabl

adhikaraṇa (1) legal issue [4:243, 5:146, 212]; (2) location [AN4.171]; (3) basis [AN 9.23]

disciplinary issue

adhigama achievement achievement

adhicitta higher mind higher mind

adhiccasamuppanna fortuitously arisen arisen by chance

adhiṭṭhāti (in relation to meditation:) to resolve on; to undertake [AN3.19]

(1) apply [oneself]; (2)concentrate; (3) stabilize

adhiṭṭhāna support (1) dedication; (2) foundation;(3) fixation

adhipaññādhammavipassanā higher wisdom of insight into phenomena the higher wisdom ofdiscernment of principles

adhippayāsa disparity [usually untranslated as partof a sequence]

adhimatta intense

adhimāna self-overestimation overestimation

adhimuccati to resolve upon (1) to decide; (2) to bedetermined

adhimutti disposition attitude

adhivacana designation term

adhivāsana consent endurance, consent

anagāriya homelessness homelessness

anaññatha — not otherwise

anattā non-self non-self

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anattha harm, ruin [AN 5.88] harm

anapekha/anapekkha unconcerned (1) unconcerned; (2) notcaring; (3) not worrying

anabhāva obliteration obliteration

anabhirati dissatisfaction dissatisfaction

anabhiraddhi exasperation exasperation

anamatagga — no known beginning

anaya calamity calamity

analasa diligent tireless

anavajja blameless, blamelessness blameless, blamelessness

anassāsika unreliable unreliable

anāgata future future

anāgāmī non-returner non-returner

anālaya non-attachment non-adherence

anālassa diligence tirelessness

anicca impermanent impermanent

animitta markless signless

anissita unhindered [AN 4.48] indepedent

anukampā compassion, tender concern compassion

anuttara unsurpassed, unsurpassable supreme

anudayā sympathy sympathy

anunaya compliance [AN 7.8] attraction, guidance

anupavajja irreproachable beyond reproach

anupassanā contemplation observation

anupassī contemplating observing

anupekkhati (w/ manasā) to examine (with the mind) to examine [with the mind]

anubuddha understood, discovered understood

anubyañjana feature detail, accomanying material

anubhāva mighty mighty

anuyutta devoted to dedicated to, committed to

anuyoga (1) pursuit; (2) effort (1) pursuit; (2) committment

anurakkhaṇa protection preservation, protection

anusaya underlying tendency underlying tendency

anusāsanā, anusāsanī instruction instruction

anuseti to lie within (1) to lie within; (2) tounderlie; (3) to linger

anussati recollection recollection

anussava oral tradition oral tradition

aneja unstirred unstirred

aneḷamūga astute clever

anottappa fearlessness of wrongdoing lack of prudence

antaradhāna disappearance disappearance

antarāya obstacle obstacle

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anvaya — (1) inference; (2) following; (3)evidence

apacaya dismantling (i.e., of the round) disperal

apadāna attribute [AN 11.14] outcome

apadesa reference, inference (?) reference

apāya (1) plane of misery; (2) loss (1) place of loss; (2) loss

apuñña demerit, demeritorious bad karma

apekha concerned (1) concerned; (2) worry; (3)expect

appaccaya bitterness bitterness

appaṭivānī indefatigability, indefatigably perseverance

appaṇihita undirected, wishless [AN 3.183] undirected

appatiṭṭhita — not established

appamatta heedful diligent

appamāṇa measureless limitless

appamāda heedfulness diligence

appameyya immeasurable immeasurable

apiccha of few desires of few wishes, few desires

appicchatā fewness of desires fewness of wishes

appossukka at ease [AN 8.70] (1) at ease; (2) relax; (3)remain passive

abyatta incompetent incompetent

abyākata undeclared undeclared

abyāpāda good will good will

abhijāti class

abhijānāti (1) to directly know; (2) to recall [4:55, 234, 7:53]

(1) to directly know; (2) torecall; (3) to have personalexperience [of]; (4) tounderstand

abhijjhā longing desire, covetousness

abhiññā direct knowledge direct knowledge

abhinandati to delight in, to seek delight; to approve(1) to delight in; (2) to seekdelight; (3) to approve; (4) tobe happy [with]

abhinibbatti [production of] rebirth rebirth, [re]incarnation

abhinivesa attachment insistence

abhinīharati to extend, to get at

abhinīhāra resolution projection

abhibhāyatana basis of transcendence [AN 8.65] dimension of mastery

abhibhū vanquisher master

abhibhūta overcome

abhirata satisfied [AN 5.56] satisfied

abhivadati to articulate to welcome

abhivādeti to bow

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abhisaṅkhata well-prepared [AN 4.40] (1) well-prepared; (2)produced [by choices]; (3)raised

abhisaṅkharoti to generate (a volitional formation) to make [a choice], to chooseto act,

abhisaṅkhāra (1) volitional activity (?); (2) also?: determination [AN8.12]

(1) impetus; (2) will; (3) choice

abhisañcetayita — produced by choices

abhisanda stream overflowing

abhisandeti drench

abhisamaya breakthrough comprehension

abhisamācārika [pertaining to] proper conduct [4:245, 6:67] dealing with supplementaryregulations

abhisameti to break through to, to make a breakthrough to comprehend

abhisamparāyaṃ in a future life in a future life

abhisambujjhati to awaken to to understand

abhisambuddha fully awakened fully awakened

abhisallekhika leading to the elimination [of defilements] about self-effacement

amata deathless deathless

amanasikāra non-attention [5:190, 6:60] non-attention

amanāpa disagreeable disagreeable

amanussa spirit non-human

amarāvikkhepa — equivocation

amoha non-delusion non-delusion, understanding

ayoniso careless, carelessly improper

araññavanapatthāni pantānisenāsanāni

remote lodgings in forests and jungle groves remote lodgings in thewilderness and the forest

arati discontent discontent

arahant untranslated: a “worthy one”, one fully liberated from alldestruction

perfected one

ariya noble, noble one noble, noble one

ariyasacca noble truth noble truth

ariyasāvaka noble disciple noble disciple

arūpa formless (meditation or realm of existence) formless [meditation or realmof existence]

alābhā ... dulladdhaṃ misfortune ... loss loss … misfortune

alobha non-greed non-greed, contentment

allīna settled on [AN 10.93] clinging to

avacara sphere scope, sphere

avakkanti — conception

avassuta corrupt corrupt

avijjā ignorance ignorance

avitatha — not unreal

aviparītadassana as noun: a correct perspective; as a bahubīhi adjective: undistorted perspective

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one who has a correct perspective

avihiṃsā harmlessness harmlessness

aveccapasāda unwavering confidence experiential confidence

asaṃsagga non-gregariousness aloofness

asaṃhira immovable unfaltering

asaṅkhata unconditioned unconditioned

asaddhamma the bad Dhamma things that oppose the trueteaching, bad qualities

asantuṭṭhi non-contentment lack of contentment

asappurisa bad person bad person

asamaya — irreversible, times that are notgood

asāmāyika — irreversible

asiloka disrepute disrepute

asubha unattractive, unattractiveness ugly, ugliness

asura untranslated: a class of titanic beings in perpetual conflictwith the devas

demon

asekha one beyond training adept

asmimāna the conceit “I am” the conceit “I am”

assāda gratification gratification

assāsa-passāsa in-breathing and out-breathing [AN 9.31], in-and-outbreathing [AN 10.72]

breath in and breath out

assutavā uninstructed uneducated

ahaṅkāra I-making ego

ahirika shameless, shamelessness lack of conscience

ahetukavāda doctrine of non-causality doctrine of no-cause

ākappa appearance [8:17,18] presentation

ākāra way [8:17,18] (1) respect; (2) facet; (3)quality; (4) reason; (5) feature

ākāsa space space

ākāsānañcāyatana base of the infinity of space dimension of infinite space

ākiñcañña nothingness nothingness

ākiñcaññāyatana base of nothingness dimension of nothingness

āghāta resentment resentment

ācaya (vs. apacaya) building up (vs. dismantling) accumulation

ājānīya thoroughbred thoroughbred

ājīva livelihood livelihood

ātāpī ardent keen

ātitheyya gift offering [or serving] to guest

ādiccabandhu “Kinsman of the Sun” (epithet of the Buddha) Kinsman of the Sun

ādīnava danger (1) drawback; (2) danger

ādhipateyya authority [4:15, 4:137, 4:245, 5:31, 5:133](1) authority; (2) in charge; (3)sovereignty. [na - = "notsubmit"]

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ānāpāna breathing breathing

ānāpānasati mindfulness of breathing mindfulness of breathing

ānisaṃsa benefit, advantage benefit

āneñja imperturbable imperturbable

āpatti offense offense

āpo water water

ābādha affliction, afflicted, ill (1) affliction; (2) afflicted; (3)illness

ābhassara streaming radiance streaming radiance

ābhā — light

ābhicetasika pertaining to the higher mind belonging to the higher mind

āmisa worldly material

āya gain ?

āyatana base, sense base dimension, sense field

āyatiṃ future future

āyu life, life span, vitality (1) life; (2) life span; (3) vitality

ārakkha guarding, safeguarding protection

āraddhaviriya energetic, with energy aroused energetic, with energyaroused

ārambha instigation (element), arousing of energy (1) initiative; (2) arousing; (3)undertaking

ārammaṇa basis basis, relying on

āruppa formless, formless attainment formless, formless attainment

ārogya health health

ālaya attachment adherence

ālassa indolence ?

āloka light light

āvaraṇa obstruction obstruction, obstacle

āsaṃsa expectation hope

āsava taint defilement

āsevati to repeatedly pursue to cultivate

āsevita repeatedly pursued cultivated

āhāra nutriment food, fuel

icchā wish, desire wish, desire

iñjita — perturbable

itthatta (1) this state of being; (2) femininity [AN 7.51] (1) this state of existence; (2)femininity

itthindriya [faculty of] femininity

idappaccayatā — specific conditionality

iddhābhisaṅkhāra feat of psychic potency used his psychic powers towill

iddhi psychic potency psychic power

iddhipāda basis for psychic potency basis for psychic power

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inda ruler lord

indriya faculty faculty

iriyāpatha — posture, deportment

issariya mastery? [AN 8.46] authority

issā envy jealousy

uccheda annihilation annihilation

uṭṭhāna (1) initiative; (2) standing up [AN 8.15] (1) initiative; (2) standing up

uttarāsaṅga upper robe robe, upper robe

uttari excellent higher, better

uttarimanussadhammāalamariyañāṇadassanavisesa

superhuman distinction in knowledge and vision worthyof the nobles ones

superhuman distinction inknowledge and vision worthyof the nobles ones

uttāsa — terror, fright

udaya arising rise, arising

udayabbaya rise and fall rise and fall, arising andpassing

udāna inspired utterance inspired exclamation

uddesa concise statement (1) detail; (2) recitation; (3)passage for recitation

uddhacca restlessness restlessness

uddhata restless [see 10:75 for connection with uddhacca ] restless

upakkama force effort

upakkilesa defilement corruption

upaṭṭhānasālā attendance hall assembly hall

upaṭṭhitasati, upaṭṭhitassati with mindfulness established with mindfulness established

upaddava trouble peril

upadhi acquisition (as act or as object); asset [AN 11.7] attachment

upanāha hostility hostility

upanisā proximate cause vital condition

upaparikkhitā one who investigates one who examines

upapatti rebirth rebirth

upaya — attraction

upavadati (1) to blame, to reproach; to revile to blame, to speak ill

upavicāra examination to be preoccupied

upasagga misfortune hazard

upasama peace peace

upasampadā (1) acquisition; (2) full ordination (1) embracing; (2) ordination

upādāna clinging grasping

upādānakkhandha aggregate subject to clinging grasping aggregate

upādāya (1) derived from, depending on [AN 4.62]; (2) clinging to (1) out of; (2) supported by;(3) derive from; (4) depend

upādinna — (1) organic; (2) derived from;(3) grasped

upādisesa residue remaining something left over

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upāya means (1) means (2) way

upāyāsa (1) anguish; (2) irritation (1) distress; (2) bad temper

upāsaka male lay follower layman

upāsikā female lay follower laywoman

upekkhā equanimity equanimity

uppāda arising arising

uppādeti (1) to give rise; (2) to produce

ubbilla, uppila — excitement

ubhatobhāgavimutta liberated in both respects [7:14, 7:56] freed both ways

ubhatosaṅgha dual Saṅgha community of both monks andnuns

usmā — warmth

ussāha zeal zeal

ussoḷhi verve vigor

ekaggatā one-pointedness unification

ekatta oneness [AN 6.42] (1) oneness; (2) unified

ekāyana — (1) convergence; (2) onedirection only

ekodibhāva unification (of mind) unified [of mind]

ejā — —

eḷamūga obtuse stupid

esanā — quest

ehipassika inviting to come and see inviting inspection

okāra degradation [AN 8.12] sordidness

okkanti — conception

ogadha foothold in (suffix) [3:61, 4:25 & 6:19] culmination, basis

ogha flood flood

ottappa fear of wrongdoing prudence

opanayika applicable relevant

opapātika spontaneously reborn spontaneously reborn

obhāsa — (1) light; (2) radiance; (3)shining

oḷārika gross, obvious [AN 8.70](1) coarse; (2) solid; (3)substantial; (4) obvious; (5)sizable

ovadati to exhort to advise

ovāda exhortation advice

orambhāgiya lower lower

ossajja surrender, let loose

kaṅkhā perplexity uncertainty

kataññutā gratitude gratitude

kataveditā thankfulness thankfulness

kathaṅkathā bewilderment indecision

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kathā talk talk

kadariya mean [AN 7.57] miserly

kappa eon eon

kabaliṅkāra, kabaḷīkāra edible food edible food

kamanīya sensuous sensuous

kamma (1) untranslated: morally determinate action; (2) action,deed

deed, act

kammañña wieldy workable

kammaniya, kammanīya wieldy workable

kammanta action action

karuṇā compassion compassion

kalaha quarrel quarrel

kalyāṇa good good, fine

kalla (1) pliant, (2) fitting (1 ready; (2 fitting; (3)appropriate

kasiṇa untranslated: meditation device universal

kāma(1) sensual pleasure, sensuality; (2) desire; (3) sense-sphere (existence)

(1) sensual pleasure,sensuality; (2) desire; (3)sense-sphere [existence]

kāmaguṇa cord of sensual pleasure kind of sensual stimulation

kāmacchanda sensual desire sensual desire

kāmasukhallika — sensual pleasure

kāmesu micchācārā sexual misconduct sexual misconduct

kāya(1) body, bodily; (2) class (of items), (3) company (ofbeings

(1) body, bodily; (2) host [ofgods]; (3) personally[experiencing]

kāyasakkhin body-witness personal witness

kāruñña compassion [5:162; IiI 189] compassion

kāla (1) dark, black; (2) timely (1) dark, black; (2) timely

kiriyavāda doctrine of activity doctrine of [the efficacy of]action

kilesa defilement [4:5, v.13] corruption

kukkucca remorse, regret [AN 10.34] remorse

kulaputta clansman respectable person, personfrom a good family

kusala wholesome, skilled skillful

kusīta lazy lazy

kuhaka deceiver deceiver

kuhana duplicity deceit

kevalī consummate one consummate one

kodha anger anger

kodhana prone to anger irritable

kopa disturbance, anger [AN 4.197] (1) annoyance; (2) upset; (3)anger

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ko pana vādo how much more then…! (1) how much more then…!;(2) let alone; (3) not tomention

kovida adroit expert

kosajja laziness laziness

khattiya untranslated: a member of the warrior administrativeclass

aristocrat

khanti (1) patience; (2) acquiescence, acceptance (of a view) (1) patience; (2) acceptance[of a view]

khandha aggregate, mass (1) aggregate; (2) mass; (3)spectrum

khaya destruction ending

khaluṅka wild colt wild colt

khila barren barren

khema security security, sanctuary

gaṇa group group

gati destination destination, place

gantha — tie

gandha odor, scent (1) smell; (2) fragrance; (3)odor, stench

gandhabba untranslated: a type of deity dwelling in trees and plants fairy

garahati (1) to censure (formal); (2) to criticize (less formal) to criticize

garuka heavy serious

garudhamma (1) principle of respect; (2) weighty offense (1) principle of respect; (2)[sexual harssment]

gārayha blameworthy reprehensible

gilānapaccaya-bhesajja-parikkhāra

medicinal requisites and [other] supports for the sick medicines and supplies forthe sick

gocara resort [4:37 & 6:24, 7:40, 7:41](1) pasture; (2) range; (3)meditation subject; (4)suitable place for alms

ghāna nose nose

cakka wheel wheel

cakkavattī wheel-turning monarch wheel-turning monarch

cakkhu eye, vision eye, vision

caṇḍāla untranslated: an outcast outcast

caraṇa conduct, esp. good conduct conduct, esp. good conduct

cavana falling away passing away

cavanadhamma perishable

cavati to pass away

cāga (1) giving up, renunciation; (2) generosity (1) giving away; (2) generosity

citta mind mind

cittuppāda arising of thought [AN 5.100], stirring of mind [AN 7.53] arising of thought

cintā — (1) thought; (2) intention; (3)speculation

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cīvara robe robe

cuti passing away passing away

cetanā volition intention

cetasika mental mental

cetiya shrine shrine

ceteti to intend to intend

ceto mind, heart mind, heart

cetokhila mental barrenness emotional barrennes

cetovimutti liberation of mind heart’s release, freedom ofheart

codeti (1) to reprove; (2) to incite [AN 8.13] (1) to reprimand; (2) toaccuse

chanda desire (1) desire; (2) enthusiasm

chambhitatta — fright

jambudīpa untranslated: “Rose-Apple Land”, the Indian subcontinent India

jaḷa stupid dull

jarā old age old age

jāgariya wakefulness wakefulness

jāti birth rebirth

jigucchā disgust disgust

jivhā tongue tongue

jīva soul soul

jīvita life (1) life; (2) lifestyle

jegucchī one who practices disgust (1) [one] disgusted [at sin]

jhāna untranslated: a state of deep meditative concentration (1) absorption; (2) meditation

jhāyī jhāna-attainer [one who] practicesabsorption

ñāṇa knowledge knowledge

ñātisālohitā relatives and family members relatives and kin

ñāya true way method

ṭhāna (1) place; (2) case, occasion, instance [AN 8.46]; (3)possibility

(1) place; (2) case, occasion,instance (3) possibility

ṭhitatta inwardly firm steadfast

ṭhiti maintenance, stability, continuation, stabilization(1) maintenance; (2) stability;(3) continuation; (4)stabilization

takka — logic

taṇhā craving craving

tatha — real

tathatā — reality

tathāgata untranslated: epithet of the Buddha “Thus Come/GoneOne”

Realized One

tadaṅgena through that factor [AN 9.33] in that respect

tapa austerity (1) mortification; (2) austerity

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tapassī practitioner of austerities mortifier

tapojigucchā mortification in disgust of sin

tamonuda dispelling darkness dispelling darkness

tasiṇā — thirst

titthakāra founder of a spiritual sect religious founder

tibba keen (1) sharp; (2) acute; (3)intense

tiracchānakathā pointless talk unworthy talk

tiracchānayoni animal realm animal realm

tuccha empty, baseless (1) hollow; (2) empty; (3)vacant

tuṇhībhāva silence silence

tulanā — to weigh [up]

tejo heat, splendor fire, heat

thambha obstinacy obstinacy

thāma fortitude, strength strength

thīna dullness dullness

thera elder (bhikkhu) senior

dakkha skillful deft

dakkhiṇa religious donation

dama taming, self-control taming, self-control

dara - stress

daratha affliction [AN 5.194] stress

dassana vision vision

dāna (1) act of giving; (2) gift (1) act of giving; (2) gift

diṭṭha seen seen

diṭṭhadhammika pertaining to the present life [apparent in] the present life

diṭṭhi view view

diṭṭhiṭṭhāna standpoint for views grounds for views

diṭṭhippatta one attained to view one attained to view

diṭṭhe’va dhamme in this very life in this very life

dibba celestial, divine (1) heavenly; (2) celestial; (3)divine, of the gods

dibbacakkhu divine eye clairvoyance

dibbasota divine ear clairaudience

divāvihārāya to dwell for the day the day’s meditation

dukkha (1) suffering; (2) pain, painful (feeling) (1) suffering; (2) pain, painful[feeling]

duggata unfortunate (1) [in a] sorry state

duggati bad destination bad place

duccarita misconduct misconduct

duṭṭhulla coarse (1) with corrupt intention; (2)discomfort

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dummana saddened downhearted, sad

deva untranslated: deity, celestial being god

devatā deity deity

devaputta young deva god

devadūta divine messenger messenger of the gods

desanā teaching (of the Dhamma) teaching [of the Dhamma]

domanassa dejection (1) sadness; (2) aversion

dosa hate, hatred hate

dvaya — (1) dual; (2) two; (3) both

dhamma

(1) untranslated: the Buddha’s teaching; (2) things,phenomena; (3) mental phenomena, (mental) states,mind-objects; (4) qualities; (5) principle, law; (6) havingthe nature of, subject to (as suffix)

(1) teaching (2) thing; (3)phenomena; (4) thoughts; (5)qualities; (6) principle, law; (7)liable to [as suffix]

dhammapada factor of the Dhamma [4:29-4:30] basic principle

dhammavicaya discrimination of phenomena investigation of principles

dhammānussarī,dhammānusārī

— follower of the teachings

dhammika righteous, legitimate [AN 8.89] (1) principled; (2) legitimate

dhātu element element

dhāreti (1) to retain in mind (in relation to learning of theDhamma); (2) to consider (as a lay follower)

(1) to remember; (2) to bear;(3) to wear

dhīra steadfast wise one

dhuva everlasting (1) constant; (2) everlasting

nati — inclination

natthikavāda nihilism nihilism

nandī delight (1) relishing; (2) delight

namati to bow to incline

nāga untranslated: (1) a dragon; (2) a bull-elephant; (3)metaphoric term for an arahant

(1) dragon; (2) elephant; (3)[spiritual] giant

nānatta diversity diversity

nānākaraṇa difference [AN 8.6] difference [AN 8.6]

nāmaname (both literally and as a collective term for the basiccognitive functions)

name [both literally and as acollective term for the basiccognitive functions]

nāmarūpa name-and-form name-and-form

nikāya order (of beings) order [of beings]

nikkama endeavor endeavor

nicca permanent permanent

nicchata hungerless hungerless

nijjarā wearing away wearing away

nijjhāna pondering pondering

niṭṭhā (1) goal; (2) conclusion (1) goal; (2) conclusion

nidāna cause, base [AN 5.157], causation (1) cause; (2) base; (3)causation

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nindā blame blame

ninna slanting towards (suffix) slanting towards [suffix]

nipaka alert alert

nibbāna untranslated: the extinction of all defilements andemancipation from the round of rebirths

extinguishment

nibbidā disenchantment disillisionment

nibbuta quenched extinguished

nibbedha penetration penetration

nibbedhika penetrative penetrative, penetrating

nimitta (1) mark [AN 7.38]; (2) object [AN 7.49]; (3) ground; (4)signal [AN 8.70]

(1) sign; (2) foundation; (3)feature; (4) stimulus; (5)reason; (6) hint; (7) reflection;(8) pattern; (9) precursor

nimmāna creation creation

niyata fixed in destiny bound

niyati destiny

niyāma fixed course (1) invariance; (2) certainty

niraya hell hell

nirāmisa spiritual, non-carnal spiritual

nirutti language term, terminology

nirodha cessation cessation

nivāta humble(1) unruffled; (2) draft-free,sheltered from the wind; (3)humble

nissaraṇa escape escape

nissaya (1) dependence [5:79, 9:2]; (2) guidance [AN 8.90] (1) reliance; (2) support; (3)dependence

nissita based upon, connected with, dependent on (suffix) (1) relying on; (2) based on

nīyati (niyyāti) to be emancipated (1) to be led on; (2) to besaved

nīvaraṇa hindrance hindrance

nekkhamma renunciation renunciation

nepakka alertness [5:14, 7:67] alertness

n’evasaññānāsaññāyatana base of neither-perception-nor-non-perception dimension of neitherperception nor non-perception

paṃsukūla rag-robe rag-robe

pakappeti — to plan

paggaha (paggāha) exertion [AN 3.102] exertion

pagabbha impudent impudent

paccattaṃ personally (1) for oneself; (2) personally

paccaya condition condition

paccānubhoti — (1) to wield; (2) to experience

paccavekkhana reviewing, reflection (1) reviewing; (2) checking;(3) examining

paccuppanna present (time) present [time]

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paccekabuddhauntranslated: a “privately enlightened one” who wakensto the 4 noble truths but doesn’t communicate them toothers

a Buddha awakened forthemselves

pajahati to abandon to give up

pajā population (1) population; (2) offspring

pajānāti to understand, to know to understand, to know

pañjalika making reverential salutation raising joined palms

paññatti description (1) description; (2) regarded;(3) advocate

paññā wisdom wisdom

paññāpana — (1) to be found; (2) advocating

paññāpeti (1) to describe; (2) to decree [a training rule]; (3)proclaim; (4) prescribe

(1) to advocate; (2) to assert;(3) to describe; (4) to point out

paññāvimutta liberated by wisdom freed by wisdom

paññāvimutti liberation by wisdom freedom by wisdom

paññāveyyattiya competence in wisdom lucidity of wisdom

paṭikūla repulsive repulsive

paṭikkūla recoil

paṭiganhāti, paṭigganhāti to pardon [AN 3.91] (1) to receive; (2) to accept

paṭigha (1) (sensory) impingement; (2) aversion (1) impingement; (2)harshness

paṭicodeti to reprove, to counter to reprove, to counter

paṭicca-samuppana dependently originated dependently originated

paṭicca-samuppāda dependent origination dependent origination

paṭijānāti to claim [8:28, 9:38] (1) to answer; (2) to claim; (3)to admit

paṭinissagga relinquishment letting go

paṭipatti practice practice

paṭipadā way of practice, mode of practice practice

paṭipanna practicing practicing

paṭibala able able

paṭibhāga counterpart (1) side; (2) counterpart

paṭibhāti recur to spring [to mind]

paṭibhāna eloquence (1) eloquence; (2) articulation

paṭivedha penetration penetration

paṭisaṃvedeti to experience (1) to experience; (2) tounderstand

paṭisaṅkhāna reflection reflection

paṭisanthāra liberality hospitality

paṭisambhidā analytical knowledge textual analysis

paṭisaraṇa recourse [AN 8.6] refuge

paṭisallāna seclusion retreat

paṭhavī earth earth

paṇidhi aspiration, inclination [AN 10.104] wish

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paṇīta sublime, superior (1) fine; (2) superior; (3)sublime; (4) better; (5)delicious

paṇḍita wise, wise person astute person

patiṭṭhā establishment (1) establishment; (2) plant;(3) ground

patiṭṭhita established established

patti attainment attainment

patthanā aspiration [AN 5.43], yearning [5:135/6; 10:104] (1) aim; (2) aspire

pada (1) term, sentence, passage, stanza, word [4.160]; (2)step, footprint, track; (3) state, factor

(1) term, sentence, passage,stanza, word; (2) step,footprint, track; (3) state,factor

padhāna striving striving, effort

papañca proliferation (as act) proliferation

papañcita proliferation (as product) proliferation

pabbajita one [who has] gone forth [into homelessness] (1) one gone forth; (2)renunciate

pabbajjā going forth (into homelessness), Buddhist noviceordination

going forth

pabhaṇgu brittle brittle

pabhava — inception

pabhassara radiant

pabbhāra inclining (suffix) inclining [suffix]

pabhāsa luminosity radiance

pamatta heedless negligent

pamāda heedlessness negligence

payirupāsati to wait upon, to attend upon [AN 8.21] (1) to attend; (2) to payhomage

parakkama exertion vigor

parābhava setback downfall

parāmāsa wrong grasp (1) sticking to; (2)misapprehending

parāyana destination (1) haven; (2) bound

parikkhāra requisite, accessory (1) supplies; (2) necessities

pariggaha possessiveness [AN 9.23] possessiveness

paricita accustomed to (1) to reinforce; (2) to build up

pariccāga relinquishment charity

parijānāti to fully understand to completely understand

pariññā full understanding complete understanding

pariṇāmī maturing in (suffix) ripen in

paritassati to be agitated to be anxious

paritassanā — anxiety

parideva lamentation lamentation

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parinibbāna (1) final Nibbāna; (2) extinguishing extinguishment

parinibbāyati to attain (final) Nibbāna to become extinguished

parinibbuta attained (final) Nibbāna, quenched extinguished

paribbājaka (non-Buddhist) wanderer wanderer

paribhāsaka insulting [AN 7.57] insulting

paribhāsati to insult to insult

pariyādāna exhaustion exhaustion

pariyādāya obsessing to occupy

pariyāya exposition [AN 8.8] , method (of exposition), way [AN8.11]

(1) exposition; (2) way

pariyuṭṭhāna obsession obsession

pariyesanā quest (1) seeking; (2) search

pariyosāna goal (1) goal; (2) end

pariḷāha fever, passion fever, passion

parivāra retinue (1) a following; (2) surrounded

parivitakka course of thought [AN 6.34] (1) contemplation; (2) thought

parisā assembly, retinue [AN 8.24] (1) assembly; (2)congregation

parihāna decline (1) loss; (2) decline

paḷāsa insolence contempt

paligedha avarice

paloka — falling apart

palokita disintegrating falling apart

paviveka solitude seclusion

pasaṃsā praise praise

pasāda (1) confidence; (2) placidity [AN 5.162] (1) confidence; (2) clarity; (3)inspiration

passaddhi tranquillity, tranquillization tranquillity

pahāna abandoning, abandonment giving up

pahitatta resolute resolute

pācittiya untranslated: need an explanation of what exactly thismeans in terms of an offense

confessable

pāṇa living being living creature

pāṇātipāta destruction of life killing living creatures

pāṭidesanīya untranslated: need an explanation of what exactly thismeans in terms of an offense

acknowledgeable

pātimokkha untranslated: code of monastic rules monastic code

pātubhāva manifestation appearance

pāpa evil (1) bad; (2) wicked

pāpicchā evil desire wicked desire

pāmojja joy joy

pāra the far shore, beyond the far shore, beyond

pāramī perfection perfection

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Pārājika untranslated: the most serious class of offence for abhikkhu, entailing immediate and permanent expulsionfrom the Saṅgha.

expulsion

pāripūri fulfillment (1) fully; (2) swelling; (3)fulfillment

pārisuddhi purification, purity [AN 4.194] purity

pāsādaniya meriting confidence [AN 5.234] inspiring

pāsādika graceful [8:9, 10:98], lovely [AN 9.3] (1) impressive; (2) lovely

piṇḍapāta almsfood almsfood

pipāsa thirst thirst

piya pleasing (1) pleasing; (2) dear

pisuṇā vācā divisive speech divisive speech

pīti rapture rapture

puggala individual, person person

puñña merit, meritorious merit, meritorious

puthujjana worldling ordinary person

punabbhava renewed existence (1) new state of existence; (2)future life

pubbaṅgama forerunner, leader (1) precede; (2) leader; (3)forerunner

pubbanimitta precursor precursor

pubbenivāsa past abode (i.e., previous life) past life

purisa person, man (1) person; (2) man

purisapuggala individual

purisatta masculinity [AN 7.51] masculinity

peta (1) afflicted spirit; (2) corpse [AN 4.246] (1) ghost; (2) departed

pettivisaya sphere of afflicted spirits ghost realm

pema affection, devotion?, fondness [7:20, 7:42] (1) love; (2) fondness

peyyavajja endearing speech kindly words

pesala pious [AN 8.38], well behaved good-hearted

ponobhavika conducive to renewed existence leading to future lives

poṇa sloping towards (suffix) sloping towards [suffix]

pharati — —

pharusā vācā harsh speech harsh speech

phala fruit fruit

phassa contact contact

phāsuvihāra dwelling at ease living comfortably

phoṭṭhabba tactile object touch

bandha — bond

bandhana imprisonment (1) imprisonment; (2) bond;(3) abduction

bala power power

bahiddhā external, externally external, externally

bahujana many people the people

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bahulīkata cultivated cultivated

bahulīkaroti to cultivate to cultivate

bahussuta learned (1) learned; (2) educated

bāla fool, foolish fool, foolish

bāhira (1) external (sense bases); (2) outsider (1) exterior; (2) outsider

buddha (1) untranslated: honorific for Gotama; (2) enlightened,Enlightened One

awakened one

bojjhaṅga factor of enlightenment awakening factor

bodha — awakened

bodhipakkhiya aid to enlightenment qualities that lead toawakening

bodhisatta untranslated: an aspirant for Buddhahood one intent on awakenin

byañjana phrase, phrasing (1) phrase, phrasing; (2) detail

byantikaroti to terminate to eliminate

byasana disaster disaster

byāpajjati to become hostile [AN 4.197] to become hostile

byāpajjha affliction [AN 8.39] affliction

byāpatti failure [AN 10.217] failure

byāpanna (1) with ill will; (2) failed [AN 3.110] (1) with ill will; (2) failed

byāpāda ill will (1) ill will; (2) malice

byābādha affliction (1) hurting; (2) obstruct

brahmacariya (1) spiritual life; (2) celibacy (1) spiritual path; (2) spirituallife; (3) celibacy

brahmavihāra dwelling of Brahmā Brahmā meditation

brahmā untranslated: a sublime deity of the brahmā world Brahmā

brāhmaṇa brahmin (caste) brahmin

bhagavā the Blessed One (1) the Buddha; (2) theBlessed One

bhaṇḍana argument argument

bhaya fear, peril (1) fear; (2) danger; (3) peril

bhayabherava fear and terror fear and dread

bhava existence (1) [continued] existence,[state of] existence; (2) life

bhāvanā development, meditative development [AN 8.36]; esteem[AN 10.87]

(1) development; (2) esteem

bhāvita developed developed

bhāveti to develop to develop

bhikkhu untranslated: fully ordained Buddhist monk (1) mendicant; (2) monk

bhikkhunī untranslated: fully ordained Buddhist nun nun

bhiyyobhāva increase increase

bhusā violent [AN 6.55] (1) violent; (2) compelling; (3)threshing

bhūta a being a being

bhūtapubbaṃ once in the past (1) once upon a time; (2) once

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it so happened

bhūmi land, ground land, ground

makkha denigration offensiveness

magga path path

macala unshaken confirmed

macchariya, macchera miserliness stinginess

majjhima middle, middling middle

maññati to think (1) to think; (2) to identify with

maññita — identification

mada intoxication intoxication

maddava gentleness gentleness

manasikāra attention attention

manāpa agreeable, beloved [AN 7.53] (1) agreeable; (2) beloved

manussa human being human being

mano mind, mental mind, mental

manobhāvanīya esteemed esteemed

manomaya mind-made mind-made

mamaṅkāra mine-making possessiveness

maraṇa death death

marīcikā — mirage

mala stain stain

mahaggata exalted expansive

mahesakkha (1) with great influence [4:197, 5:199]; (2) majestic [AN4.33]

(1) illustrious; (2) greatinfluence

mahāpurisa great man great man

mahābhūta great element primary element

mahiccha one with strong desires one with many wishes

mahicchatā strong desires many wishes

mahiddhika very powerful mighty

mātikā schemata outline

mātugāma womankind, a woman female

māna conceit conceit

māyā deceitfulness deceit

māyāvī deceitful (1) deceitful; (2) a magician

mārisa respected sir good sir

micchatta wrong course wrong way

micchā wrong wrong

micchācāra misconduct misconduct

middha (1) drowsiness, sleep [AN 5.206]; (2) slothful [AN 8.86] drowsiness

mucchā infatuation infatuation

muṭṭhasacca, muṭṭhassacca muddle-mindedness lack of mindfulness

muṭṭhassati muddle-minded unmindful

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muta — thought [past tense]

mutti — release

muditā altruistic joy rejoicing

mudu malleable (1) pliable; (2) soft

mudutā gentleness pliability

muni sage sage

musāvāda false speech (1) false speech; (2) lie

mūla root root

mettā loving-kindness love

methuna sexual intercourse sex, sexual intercourse

mogha hollow (1) vain; (2) silly

moghapurisa hollow man silly man

moneyya sagacity sagacity

moha delusion delusion

yakkha untranslated: a spirit (usually malevolent) spirit

yathābhūtaṃ as it really is truly

yasa fame, glory (1) fame; (2) glory

yoga (1) effort; (2) bond, bondage (1) effort; (2) meditation; (3)attachment

yogakkhema security from bondage sanctuary

yogo karaṇīyo (1) should practice meditation;(2) should make an effort

yojana untranslated: a measure of distance (approx. 10K) league

yoni (mode of) generation reproduction

yoniso careful, carefully proper

rajanīya tantalizing (1) desirable; (2) arousing

raṇa — conflict

ratana gem, precious substance treasure

rati delight delight

ramaṇīya delightful (1) lovely; (2) delightful

rasa taste taste

rāga lust; also: attachment (1) greed; (2) lust; (3) desire

rittaka — void

rukkhamūla foot of a tree root of a tree

ruci — (1) belief; (2) preference

ruccati (1) to like; (2) to prefer; (3)advocate [in mā rucci]

rūpa(1) form (i.e., materiality); (2) form (i.e., visible object); (3)form-sphere (existence)

(1) form [i.e., materiality]; (2)sight; (3) luminious form; (4)seeming [as suffix]

lapana flattery flattery

lahuka light (1) light; (2) fleeting

lābha gain (1) gain; (2) materialpossessions

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līnatta sluggishness (changed: 17Jan2008) sluggishness

luddha greedy greedy

lūkha coarse coarse

loka world (1) world; (2) cosmos

lokuttara world-transcending transcendent

lobha greed greed

lomahaṃsa terror (1) hair-raising; (2) goose-bumps

vacī verbal verbal

vaṭṭa — cycle

vaṇṇa (1) beauty; (2) praise (1) beauty; (2) praise

vata observance observance

vatthu basis, ground [AN 8.33] basis, ground

vanapattha jungle grove forest

vaya vanishing fall

vasa mastery (1) mastery; (2) sway

vācā speech speech

vāda doctrine doctrine

vāyāma effort effort

vāyo air air

vikkhitta (1) scattered [4:246, 6:29]; (2) distracted (of mind) [AN7.38]

(1) scattered; (2) distracted

vikkhepa distraction [AN 10.76] distraction

viggaha contention (1) argument; (2) seized

vighāta distress, frustration, affliction (1) anguish; (2) frustration; (3)affliction

vicakkhaṇa discerning, intelligent clear seeing

vicaya discrimination investigation

vicāra examination (1) considering; (2) keepingthe mind connected

vicikicchā doubt doubt

vijānāti to understand to understand

vijjā true knowledge knowledge

viññāṇa consciousness consciousness

viññāṇañcāyatana base of the infinity of consciousness dimension of infiniteconsciousness

viññāta — known

viññū wise (one), the wise sensible

vitakka thought (1) thought, thinking; (2)placing the mind

vitthata in detail (1) in detail; (2) wide

vidhā discrimination discrimination

vinaya (1) discipline; (2) subduing (of lust, etc.) (1) training; (2) removal [oflust, etc.]; (3) texts on

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monastic training

vinicchaya judgment assessment

vinipāta lower world underworld

vinibandha bondage [5:206, 9:72] shackle

vinīta disciplined educated

vinodeti to dispel to get rid of

vipatti failure failure

vipariṇāma change (1) perishing; (2) deterioration

vipariṇāmadhamma perishable

viparītadassana as noun: an incorrect perspective; as a bāhubīhiadjective: one who has an incorrect perspective

distorted perspective

vipallāsa inversion perversion

vipassanā insight discernment

vipāka result (of kamma) result [of kamma]

vippaṭisāra regret regret

vibhava extermination (1) ending existence; (2)obliteration

vimati uncertainty uncertainty

vimutta liberated freed

vimutti liberation freedom

vimokkha emancipation liberation

viyatta competent competent

virāga (1) dispassion; (2) fading away (1) dispassion; (2) fadingaway

virata abstain

viriya energy energy

virūḷhi improvement (1) increase; (2) improvement

vivaṭṭa world-expansion (1) evolution; (2) expanding

vivara openness (1) opening; (2) reveal

vivāda dispute (1) dispute; (2) fight

viveka seclusion seclusion

visama unrighteous (1) immoral; (2) rugged; (3)unjust

visaya domain (1) realm; (2) scope

visārada self-confident (1) assured; (2) confident

visuddhi purification purification

visesa (1) distinction; (2) excellence distinction

vihāra dwelling (1) dwelling; (2) meditation

vihiṃsā harmfulness, harming cruelty

vihesā cruelty (1) harming; (2) troublesome

vītarāga one without lust for sensual pleasures without greed

vīmaṃsā investigation (1) inquiry; (2) testing

vuṭṭhāna emergence (1) emergence; (2)

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rehabilitation

vuddhi growth growth

vūpakaṭṭha withdrawn withdrawn

vūpasama (1) subsiding; (2) pacification (1) stilling; (2) peace

veda (1) untranslated: ancient Indian scripture; (2) ? Veda

vedagū master of Vedic knowledge knowledge master

vedanā feeling feeling

vedayita feeling, what is felt feeling, what is felt

Vedalla questions-and-answers analysis

vepulla (1) expansion; (2) maturity, maturation [AN 8.2] (1) grow; (2) increase

veyyākaraṇa explanation (1) grammar; (2) discourse;(3) discussion; (4) answer

vera enmity enmity

veramaṇī abstinence refrain

vesārajja self-confidence, ground of self-confidence self-assurance

vessa untranslated: a member of the merchant class merchant

vodāna cleansing cleansing

vossagga release, relinquishment [AN 4.61] letting go

vohāra expression (1) expression; (2) dealing; (3)communication

saṃyama self-control self-control

saṃyoga bondage (1) fetter; (2) attachment

saṃyojana fetter fetter

saṃvaṭṭa world-contraction contraction

saṃvara restraint restraint

saṃvibhāga sharing sharing

saṃvega sense of urgency(1) [sense of] urgency; (2)awe; (3) moved to act; (4)inspiration

saṃsagga close association, socializing (1) mixing closely; (2)socializing

saṃsādeti to falter [AN 9.22] to falter

saṃsāra untranslated: the beginningless round of rebirths transmigration

sakadāgāmī once-returner once-returner

sakkacca carefully carefully

sakkāya identity, personal identity identity

sakkāyadiṭṭhi identity view identity view

sakkāra honor honor

sagārava reverential, with reverence respectful

sagga heaven heaven

saṅkappa intention (1) thought; (2) intention

saṅkilesa defilement corruption

saṅkhata conditioned conditioned

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saṅkhaya extinction ending

saṅkhā - reckoning

saṅkhāra (1) volitional activity; (2) formation; (3) strenuous exertion[7:16, 7:55]; (4) conditioned phenomenon

(1) choice; (2) condition; (3)active [effort]

saṅkhitta (1) brief (of speech); (2) constricted (of mind) [AN 7.38] (1) brief [of speech]; (2)constricted [of mind]

saṅgaṇika company (1) company; (2) crowd

saṅgaha attracting a retinue inclusivity

saṅgahavatthu basis of attracting a retinue ways of being inclusive

saṅghauntranslated: (1) as bhikkhusaṅgha, Buddhist monasticorder; (2) as sāvakasaṅgha, community of nobledisciples

Saṅgha

saṅghādisesa

untranslated: the second most serious class of offence inthe Vinaya. they require a period of rehabilitationinvolving loss of status, confession of the offence to allbhikkhus, and similar mild penances.

suspension

sacca truth truth

sacchikiriya realization realization

sañcetanā volition intention

sañjānāti to perceive to perceive

saññā perception perception

saññatā self-controlled disciplined

saṭha crafty, deceptive [AN 8.10] devious

sati mindfulness mindfulness

satipaṭṭhāna establishment of mindfulness mindfulness meditation

satta a being a sentient being

sattapada — position of sentient beings

satthā teacher Teacher

sadda sound sound

saddhamma the good Dhamma the true teaching

saddhā faith faith

saddhānusārī faith-follower follower by faith

santa peaceful peaceful

santatakārī constant in one's actions [AN 10.101] consistent deeds

santatavutti constant in one's behavior [AN 10.101] consistent behavior

santi peace peace

santuṭṭhi contentment contentment

santosa contentment contentment

sandiṭṭhika directly visible realizable in this very life

sandosa (1) animosity [AN 9.25]; (2) defilement [AN 5.79], fault[AN 6.48], corruption [AN 10.217]

(1) defect; (2) corrupt,corruption

sappaṭissa deferential, with deference reverent

sappurisa good person good person

sabba all all

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sabbaññū — all-knowing

sama — (1) just; (2) moral

samagga in harmony, in concord, united harmony

samaṇa ascetic ascetic

samatikkama transcendence going beyond

samatha (1) serenity; (2) stilling (of formations) (1) serenity; (2) stilling [ofactivities]

samanupassati (1) to consider; (2) to recognize [4:8, 5:55] (1) to see; (2) to regard

samanupassanā considering regarding

samācāra behavior behavior

samādhi concentration immersion

samānattatā impartiality equality

samāpatti (1) meditative attainment; (2) entry upon (1) [meditative] attainment; (2)acquiring

samāhita settled, composed, concentrated (1) immersed; (2) serene; (3)steady; (4) settled

samugghāta comes to be uprooted uproot

samuccheda eradication (1) cutting [off, out]; (2) break

samudaya origin, origination, arising (1) origin; (2) origination; (3)arising

sampajañña clear comprehension situational awareness

sampajāna clearly comprehending aware

sampatti success success

sampadā (1) accomplishment in; (2) excellence [AN 8.34] (1) accomplishment; (2)excellence

sampanna (1) accomplished in; (2) possessed of [5:24 andparallels]; (3) excellent [AN 8.34]

(1) accomplished in; (2) tohave or possess; (3) excellent

samparāyika pertaining to the future life to do with lives to come

sampasādana placidity clarity and confidence

samphappalāpa idle chatter nonsensical speech

samphassa contact contact

sambādha confinement (1) cramped; (2) confined

sambuddha enlightened awakened

sambojjhaṅga factor of enlightenment, enlightenment factor awakening factor

sambodhi, sambodha enlightenment awakening

sambhava (1) origin; (2) (when collated with samudaya:) cominginto being (8:83)

(1) origin; (2) coming to be

sammatta rightness right way

sammasa - comprehension

sammā right, correct, perfectly right

sammukhā in the presence of (1) in the presence of; (2) infront

sammosa decline decline

sammoha confusion [??, 9:25] confusion

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saraṇa refuge refuge

sarāga passion (1) with greed; (2) lustful

sarīra body body

sarīrika physical

sallekha elimination [of defilements] effacement

saḷāyatana six sense bases six sense fields

sasaṅkhāra extra effort

sassata eternal eternal

sahavyata, sahabyata companionship in company

sāṭheyya craftiness, trick [AN 8.13] (1) deviousness; (2) trick

sāta comfort, comfortable pleasure

sātacca perseverance, persistence persistence

sātatika persistent

sāmaggī concord harmony

sāmañña (1) ascetic life, asceticism; (2) agreement [AN 8.2] (1) ascetic life, asceticism; (2)agreement

sāmisa carnal material

sāra core [4:190, 196, 245; 8:83] (1) core; (2) essential

sārajja timidity timidity

sārāṇīya cordiality politeness

sārambha (1) violent, aggressive; (2) rivalry aggression

sārāga infatuation [3:113, 9:25] lust

sāvaka disciple disciple

sāvajjā blameworthy blameworthy

sāsana teaching instructions

sāsava tainted defiled

sikkhā training training

sikkhāpada training rule [training] rule

sineha, sneha affection (1) affection; (2) moisture; (3)sap

siloka praise popularity

sītibhūta cooled cooled

sīla virtuous behavior, precept (1) ethics; (2) ethical conduct;(3) precept

sīlabbata behavior and observances precepts and observances

sīlavā virtuous, possessed of virtuous behavior (1) ethical; (2) virtuous

sukha (1) happiness; (2) pleasure, pleasant (feeling); (3) bliss (1) happiness; (2) pleasure,pleasant [feeling]; (3) bliss

sukhuma subtle (1) delicate; (2) fine; (3)exquisite

sugata (1) fortunate; (2) the Fortunate One (epithet of theBuddha)

(1) holy; (2) Holy One

sugati good destination good place

sucarita good conduct good conduct

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Fundamentalism?

suci pure purity

suñña empty empty

suññatā emptiness emptiness

suta (1) heard; (2) learning (1) heard; (2) learning; (3)education

sudda untranslated: a member of the worker class worker

suddhāvāsa pure abode pure abode

suddhi purity purity

supaṇṇa — phoenix

suparicita well consolidated [AN 9.25] well consolidated

subha beauty, beautiful beauty, beautiful

subhakiṇha refulgent glory replete with glory

suvaca easy to correct easy to admonish

surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhāna liquors, wines, and intoxicants, the basis for negligence alcoholic drinks that causenegligence

sekha trainee trainee

senāsana lodging lodging

sevitabba should be repeatedly pursued; should be associated with (1) to be cultivated; (2) to beassociated with

soka sorrow sorrow

sokhumma subtlety subtlety

soceyya integrity, purity [AN 3.120] purity

sota (1) ear; (2) stream (of the Dhamma) (1) ear; (2) stream [of theDhamma]

sotāpatti stream-entry stream-entry

sotāpanna stream-enterer stream-enterer

somanassa joy happiness

soracca mildness gentleness

hāna deterioration get worse

hita welfare welfare

hiri sense of shame, moral shame conscience

hīna low, inferior inferior

hetu (1) cause; (2) on account of (as suffix) (1) cause; (2) for the sake of;(3) because of

SarathW1 Feb 7

sujato:

saṅkhāra

Can I say: Volitional activities = choice