Pali Glossary
(Temporary- still under revision)
M - Z
macchariya
stinginess
macchariya-cetasika
the cetasika that is stingy of its possessions, that
does not want others to share or profit from them in any way
magga
path (eightfold Path)
magga-citta
path consciousness, supramundane citta which experiences
nibbana and eradicates defilements.
mahabhuta-rupa
the rupa which are the four great elements of earth or
solidity, water or cohesion, fire or temperature, and wind or motion.
mahakiriya-citta
inoperative sense-sphere citta of the arahanta, accompanied
by beautiful roots.
mahakusala-citta
wholesome citta of the sense sphere
mahakusala-nana-sampayutta
mahantarammana
a clear arammana that can cause kusala or akusala or
mahakiriya-citta (for the arahanta) to arise; the arammana of javana-vara
mahapurisa-lakkhana
the (thirty-two major) characteristics of the Great Man
mahavipaka-citta
citta of the sense sphere which is result, accompanied
by beautiful roots.
Maha-vagga
the fifth book of the Kindred Sayings
mana
conviction that one is superior in any way to others
or even delimitations between "them' and "us"
mana-cetasika
the cetasika of self-importance and pride
manasikara
paying attention to
manasikara-cetasika
the cetasika that is attentive, interested in the arammana
manayatana
mind-base
mangala
auspicious sign or blessing
mano
mind, citta, consciousness
mano-dhatu
mind-element, comprising the five-sense-door adverting-consciousness,
and the two types of receiving-consciousness.
mano-dvaravajjana-citta
mind door-adverting consciousness
mano-dvara-vithi-citta
citta arising in a mind door process.
mano-samphassa
mind contact
mano-vinnana-dhatu
mind-consciousness element, comprising all cittas other
than the sense-cognitions (seeing, etc.) and mind-element.
mano-dvara
mind door
manussa-bhumi
human plane
mara
the evil element
metta
loving others as though they were one's children; lovingkindness;
amity; benevolence
miccha-samadhi
wrong concentration
middha
torpor or languor
middha-cetasika
the cetasika that makes the concurrent cetasika dispirited,
drowsy, and discouraged
Moggallana
The second of the Chief disciples of the Buddha
mogha-vara
when the javana do not arise to know the arammana in
the vara (process) of vithi-citta
moha
ignorance
moha-cetasika
the cetasika that does not know the characteristics of
realities as they really are
moha-mula-citta
citta rooted in ignorance
mudita
to have good feelings towards others' good fortune
muduta-rupa
the state of malleability, non-stiffness of the rupa
musavada
lie
nama
mental phenomena, including those which are conditioned
and also the unconditioned nama which is nibbana.
nama-dhamma
mental phenomenon, consciousness, a reality which experiences
and knows; nama
nama-khandha
group of all mental phenomena
nama-rupa-pariccheda-nana
first stage of insight, insight knowledge of the distinction
between mental phenomena and physical phenomena
nana
wisdom, insight
nanakkhanaika-kamma-paccaya
paccaya that brings results in a different moment, causes
vipaka-citta and cetasika to arise in the future
nana-sampayutta
composed with panna
natthika-ditthi
wrong view of annihilation, assumption that there is
no result of kamma.
nevasannanasannayatana-jhana
sphere of neither perception nor non-perception, the
meditation subject of he fourth immaterial jhana.
neyya-puggala
one who realizes the truth upon much guidance and perseverance
nibbana
the reality that eradicates defilements and ends sufferings.
nimitta
signs and characteristics; shapes and forms
nirodha-samapatti
the suspension of the arising of citta and cetasika during
a period of not more than seven days
nivarana
hindrances, a group of defilements
nivarana-dhamma
negative realities, hindrances
oja
the rupa which is nutrition
okasa
place, location
okasa-loka
the birthplace of worldly creatures of which there are
31 bhumi
olarika-rupa
gross rupa (sense objects and sense organs)
ottappa-cetasika
the cetasika that fears the harm of akusala-dhamma
paccaya
a reality that benefits and assists other realities to
arise or maintain them according to the specific kinds of conditions
paccavekkana
reviewing instant
Pacceka Buddha
an enlightened one who has found the truth by himself
but does not teach the Dhamma to the world.
paccupatthana
apparent signs
padaparama-puggala
who could not realize ariya-sacca-dhamma despite much
listening, reading, discussing and reciting the dhamma
padatthana
immediate cause
pakinnaka-cetasika
cetasika that can arise concurrently with akusala-cetasika
and sobhana-cetasika, exempting certain kinds of citta according to their
distinct types
panca-dvaravajjana-citta
the adverting of consciousness to the object which has
impinged on the five doors
panca-dvara-vithi-citta
process of consciousness through the five dvara
pancaka-naya
the division of five
panca-vinnana
the sense cognitions, seeing etc. of which there five
pairs
panna
wisdom or understanding
pannatti
conventional terms; signification: concept (anything
non-paramattha-dhamma); names, terms with which to communicate; speech,
decrees, designations, explanations
Papancasudani
commentary to the Sati-patthana Sutta
paramattha-dhamma
the ultimate reality or truth
Paramatthamanjusa
a commentary to the Visuddhimagga
parami
omnipotent qualities
Paranimmita-vasavatti
the highest deva plane
parikamma
preparatory consciousness, the first javana-citta arising
in the process during which absorption or enlightenment is attained
pariccheda-rupa
asabhava-rupa consisting of akasa-dhatu exists between
kalapa, separating them
parikamma-samadhi
preparatory concentration
parinibbana
complete termination of existences
parittarammana
the arammana that only lasts five of the vithi-citta.
paritta-dhamma
realities that appear only briefly and fall away
pariyatti
theoretical study of the dhamma or the scriptures
pariyutthana-kilesa
kilesa of medium strength that arises with akusala-citta
but not to the point of breaking the sila and performing bad deeds.
pasada-rupa
rupa which are capable of receiving sense-objects such
as visible object, sound, taste, etc.
passaddhi
peacefulness, calm
pathama-bhavanga
the first bhavanga
pathamajjhana
the first level of jhana
pathavi-dhatu
earth element
patibhaganimitta
counterpart image, more perfected mental image of a meditation
subject, acquired in tranquil meditation
paticcasamuppada
'Dependent Origination', the conditional origination
of phenomena; the dhamma that depends on each other to arise
patimokkhasamvara-sila
the appropriate physical and verbal code of conduct of
the bhikkhu
patipatti
the practice that develops the dhamma which eradicates
kilesa (defilements) and dukkha (sufferings)
patisandhi
rebirth, relinking
patisandhi-citta
rebirth consciousness, the first citta of a lifetime
the citta that functions as successor to the cuti-citta
patisanthara
courtesy
pativedha
attainment, realization of the dhamma which eradicates
defilements and
sufferings
Patthana
Conditional Relations, one of the seven books of the
Abhidhamma
payoga-sampatti
competence in diligently and intelligently deliberated
task
payoga-vipatti
incompetence in doing a task
peta
hungry ghost
pettivisaya
the world of the peta
phala-citta
fruition consciousness experiencing nibbana. It is result
of magga-citta, path-consciousness.
pharusa-vaca
coarse language
phassa
contact
phassa-cetasika
cetasika that comes into contact with the arammana
photthabba
tangible object, namely cold or heat (fire element),
softness or hardness (earth element), tension and motion (wind element)
photthabbarammana
tangible object, experienced through bodysense; (cold,
heat, softness, hardness, tension or motion)
photthabbayatana
the rupa that comes into contact with the kayappasada-rupa
phussana-kicca
function of experiencing tangible object; or knowing
bodysense contact
pisuna-vaca
malicious language
piti
joy, rapture
piti-cetasika
the cetasika that is delighted, enraptured, cheery
Puggala-pannatti
Designation of Human Types, the fourth book of the Abhidhamma
punnabhisankhara
meritorious kamma formations; the intention to do kusala-kamma
punna
merit
punna-kiriya-vatthu
instruments of merit-making
purisabhava-rupa
a rupa that permeates the entire body, manifested in
the shape, size, state, manners and demeanor of the masculine sex.
puthujjana
worldling, a person who has not attained enlightenment
raga
the pleasure and attachment
Rahula
the Buddha's son
rasa
function or achievement
rasarammana
object of flavour; taste
rupa
the reality that is not consciousness, physical phenomena,
realities which do not experience anything
rupa-brahma plane or rupa-bhumi
fine material realm of existence attained as a result
of rupa-jhana
rupa-dhamma
physical phenomenon, which cannot experience anything
rupa-jhana
material absorption
rupa-jhana-citta
rupa-khandha
aggregate or group of all physical phenomena (rupa)
rupa-paramattha
the reality that does not experience any arammana
ruparammana
visible object; that which appears through the eyes
rupavacara
evolving with rupa as arammana
rupavacara-citta
type of jhana citta, consciousness of the fine-material
sphere
sabba-citta-sadharana-cetasika
the seven cetasika that arise with all citta
sabhavalakkhana
special characteristics
sabhava-rupa
rupa with its own distinct characteristics
sadda-pannatti
the meaning of sound
saddarammana
sound
sadda-rupa
sound
saddha
faith or confidence
sahagata
accompanied by
sahajata
born together
sahetuka
accompanied by roots
Sakadagami
a noble person who has attained the second stage of enlightenment,
a once-returner
sakkaya
group of existence
sakkayaditthi
wrong view of personality, wrong view about the khandha
samatha-bhavana
development of calm, tranquil meditation
samadana
embrace, to take, to understand, to examine correctly
samadhi
concentration or one-pointedness, ekaggata cetasika
samadhi-bhavana
the development of concentration
samanera
novice bhikkhu
samannalakkhana
common characteristics
samatha-bhavana
the development of calm
samma
right
samma-ditthi
right understanding
samma-samadhi
right concentration
Sammasambuddha
the Supremely Enlightened, a fully enlightened person
who has discovered the truth all by himself, without the aid of a teacher
and who can proclaim the Truth to others beings
samma-sati
right mindfulness
sammati-sacca
conventional truth
sammati-pannatti
conventional term or idea as opposed to reality
sampajanna
clear comprehension
satthaka-sampajanna =
clear comprehension of usefulness
sappaya-sampajanna
= clear comprehension of suitability
gocara-sampajanna = clear
comprehension of the object of the citta (arammana)
asammoha-sampajan = a
clear comprehension without wrong view
sampaticchanna-citta
receiving-consciousness
sampayutta
accompanied by
sampayutta-dhamma
accompanying realities; the characteristics of nama-dhamma
or the citta and cetasika that arise and fall away concurrently and know
the same arammana (uniquely citta with cetasika)
samphappalapa-vaca
talk without a purpose
samsara-vatta
perpetual rounds of wandering rebirth
samutthana
samvara-sila
moral restraint
Sangha
community of monks and nuns. As one of the Triple Gems
it means the community of those people who have attained enlightenment.
sanghanussati
mindfulness of the virtuous qualities of the Buddhist
Order
sanjanati
cognizing well
sankhara-dhamma
conglomerate, complex realities, conditioned reality
sankhata-dhamma
conditioned realities, the realities that arise and fall
away
sangiti
Great Council, convocation of the Sangha to revise the
doctrine in the Tipitaka
sanna
memory, remembrance or perception
sanna-kkhandha
memory classified as one of the five khandha
santana' or 'santati'
arising and falling away in continuation
santati-rupa
the rupa at the moment it develops
santirana-citta
investigating-consciousness
sappaya-sampajanna
comprehension of what is suitable, fitting
saraga-citta
citta that is accompanied by lobha-cetasika (pleasure
and attachment)
sarana
support
Sariputta
The First chief disciple of the Buddha
sasankhara
sasankharika
prompted, induced, instigated, either by oneself or someone
else
sati
mindfulness or awareness; non-forgetfulness of what is
wholesome and non-forgetfulness of realities which appear
sati-patthana
development of experiencing realities through awareness
Satipatthana Sutta
Middle Length Sayings 1, number 10, also Digha-Nikaya,
dialogues 11, no. 22;
sati-sampajanna
mindfulness and clarity of consciousness; awareness
saupadisesa-nibbana
arahantship with the khandha or groups of existence remaining,
thus not final nibbana at death of an arahanta.
savaka
disciple, pupil (literary "a hearer")
savana-kicca
function of hearing
sayana-kicca
function of tasting
sekha
learner, the one who still has to study and develop dhamma
to ever higher levels towards the eradication of remaining kilesa
sila
precepts
silabbata-paramasa
wrong practice
silabbatupadana
wrong practice, which is clinging to certain rules (rites
and rituals) in one's practice
silanussati
mindfulness of the virtuous qualities of the sila
Sineru
the hill-shaped center of the galaxy
sobhana
good, nice (beautiful)
sobhana-dhamma
good reality (citta and cetasika) sobhana citta and cetasika
good, nice citta and cetasika
sobhana hetu
good roots
sobhana kiriya-citta
kiriya-citta accompanied by sobhana (good) roots
somanassa
happy feeling, defining citta and cetasika only, as opposed
to sukha, which defines both rupa and nama
somanassa-sahagata
arising with somanassa-vedana
sanna-cetasika
the cetasika that remembers (cognizes) the arammana
soracca
temperance
sota-dhatu
element of earsense
sota-dvara-vithi-citta
ear-door process citta
sota-dvaravajjana-citta
ear-door-adverting-consciousness
sotapanna
person who has attained the first stage of enlightenment,
and who has eradicated wrong view of realities
sotappasada-rupa
the rupa with which sound can come into contact
sota-vinnana
hearing-consciousness
sugati-bhumi
the happy plane
sukha
happy, pleasant
sukha-vedana
pleasant bodily feeling
sukhuma
subtle
Sumankalavilasini
commentary to the dialogues of the Buddha (Digha-Nikaya)
sunnata
empty, void
sutta
part of the scriptures containing dialogues at different
places on different occasions.
suttanta
a sutta text
tadalambana
residual aramana registration
tadarammana
residual aramana registration
tadarammana-citta
registering consciousness
tanha
(or lobha) craving, desire, pleasure and attachment
tassana-kicca
function of seeing
Tathagata
He who comes and goes in the same way (as the previous
Buddha), the thus-gone. (The name the Buddha calls himself. Sometimes
used for the arahanta)
tatiyajjhana
the third level of jhana
tatramajjhattata
equanimity or evenmindedness
tatramajjhattata-cetasika
the neutral cetasika, without bias, prejudice
tejo-dhatu
element of fire or heat
Theravada Buddhism '
Doctrine of the Elders', the oldest tradition of Buddhism
thina
sloth
thina-cetasika
the cetasika that makes the citta discouraged, depressed
thiti-khana
the sub-instant of existing, existing of citta
tika
sub-commentary
tilakkhana
the three universal characteristics
Tipitaka
collections of the three groups of the Buddhist teachings
ti-hetuka-puggala
Those whose patisandhi-citta arises with alobha-cetasika,
adosa-cetasika and panna (or amoha)-cetasika
udana
Verses of Uplift from the Minor Anthologies
uddhacca
restlessness
ugghatitannu-puggala
one who realizes the truth upon hearing
upacara
access or proximatory consciousness, the second javana-citta
in the process in which absorption or enlightenment is attained
upacara-samadhi
access-concentration
upacaya-rupa
the rupa when it first arises
upada-khana
the sub-instant of arising, arising of citta
upadana
clinging
upadanakkhandha
khandha of clinging
upadaya-rupa
derived rupa, the rupa other than the four Great Elements
in the same kalapa
Upadhi
the reality that embodies the dukkha
upadhi-sampatti
favorable physical aspects
upadhi-vipatti
unfavorable physical aspects; physical deformity
upanissaya-paccaya
the accumulation of latent tendencies accumulated by
the cetana-cetasika that is not strong enough to produce neither kamma
nor vipaka
upekkha
neutral feeling; evenness of mind; impartiality
chalagupekkha = indifferent
to the 6 arammana
brahmavihurupekkha =
indifferent to all entities
bojjhangupekkha = one
of the components that make enlightenment possible
viriyupekkha = right perseverance
which is not too tense nor too lax in the development of bhavana
sankharupekkha = indifferent
when realizing the tilakkhana of the sankhara-dhamma
vedanupekkha = the vedana-cetasika
that does not feel unhappy or happy
vipassanupekkha = neutral
in the consideration of the arammana that arises from causes and conditions
tatramajjhattatupekkha
= neutral, not biased or partial
jhanupekkha = the tatramajjhattata-cetasika
in the jhana which attenuates the preoccupation by other dhamma which renders
the peace less steadfast
parisuddhupekkha = the
tatramajjhattata-cetasika in the catutthajjhana (from the perspective of
the 4 rupa-jhana), which is completely peaceful and cleansed from all adversaries
utu
the fire element
utuja-rupa
rupa that arises from the fire element
vaci
speech
vaci-vinnatti
the asabhava-rupa which conveys meaning orally; verbally,
or emitting sounds in order to convey meaning
vana
tanha or desire
vara
process of citta; occasion, time
vasana
behavior and physical demeanors accumulated until habitual;
improper behavioral and verbal habits which can be eradicated by none but
the Sammasambuddha
vasi
the instantaneous efficiency and ease in arising and
to end or stop the sequence of jhana-citta at a given time
vatta
cycle of rebirth
vatthu
base, physical base of citta
vatthu-kama
the reality on which pleasure and desire is based
vayo-dhatu
element of wind or motion
vedana
feeling
vedana-cetasika
the cetasika that feels (emotions)
vedana-khandha
group of all feelings
veneyyasatta
one for whom enlightenment is possible, literally teachable
beings
vibhanga
Book of Analysis, one of the seven books of the Abhidhamma
vibhutarammana
The arammana of the tadalambana-vara, which is clearer
than the javana-vara.
vicara-cetasika
cetasika that supports and follows vitakka
vicikiccha
uncertainty (about the dhamma)
vicikiccha-cetasika
the cetasika that is uncertain about the dhamma
vikara-rupa
asabhava-rupa that enables the body to move and function.
They constitute the special adaptable qualities of the mahabhuta-rupa,
which is light, malleable and taskworthy.
vimokkha
liberation, deliverance, escape
vinaya
Book of Discipline for the monks
vinnanancayatana
sphere of boundless consciousness, meditation subject
for the second stage of immaterial jhana
vinnana
consciousness, citta
vinnana-dhatu
element of consciousness, comprising all citta
vinnanakkhandha
all citta (consciousness)
vipaka
result of kamma
vipaka-citta
citta which is the result of a wholesome deed (kusala
kamma) or an
unwholesome deed (akusala kamma). It can arise as rebirth-consciousness,
or during life as the experience of pleasant or unpleasant objects through
the senses, such as seeing, hearing, etc.
vipallasa
perversions. Three kinds: sanna perversion of perception,
citta of thought, ditthi of views.
vipacitannu-puggala
one who realizes the truth after explanation
vipassana
wisdom which sees realities as they are
vippayutta
dissociated from
virati
refrain from wrongdoing
viriya
effort, perseverance
viriya-cetasika
the cetasika that relentlessly perseveres to support
its
sahajatadhamma
viriyarambhakatha
words that are beneficial to the arising of viriya to
be mindful of characteristics of realities that appear
visankhara-dhamma
reality that does not arise, is not conditioned
Visuddhimagga
an encyclopaedia of the Buddha's teaching, written by
Buddhaghosa in the fifth century A.D
vitakka
vithi
process
vithi-citta
citta arising in processes
vithi-vimutti-citta
process freed citta, citta which do not arise within
a process
vitikkakama-kilesa
the coarse kilesa that arises with the javana-vithi-citta
votthapana
predeeding the kusala or akusala in the process or vara
votthapana-citta
citta preceeding the javana; mano-dvaravajjana-citta
that arises to perform votthabbana-kicca through the panca-dvara
yakkha
non-human being
Yamaka
the Book of Pairs, the sixth book of the Abhidhamma
yoniso manasikara
wise attention to the object
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