N.B. Pali words are rendered without accents due to limitations of the web.
the higher teachings of Buddhism, teachings on ultimate realities
an Encyclopedia of the Abhidhamma, written by Anuruddha between the 8th and the 12th century A.D.
supernormal powers
kammic activity giving preponderance in the conditioning of rebirth
non aversion
neutral feeling
not accompanied by beautiful roots or unwholesome roots
kamma which is ineffectual
sphere of boundless space, the meditation subject of the first immaterial jhanacitta
sphere of nothingness, the meditation subject of the third immaterial jhanacitta
unwholesome, unskilful
a bad deed
unwholesome consciousness
non attachment, generosity
wisdom or understanding
non returner, person who has reached the third stage of enlightenment, he has no aversion (dosa)
the chief attendant of the Buddha
mindfulness on breath
not self
kamma which produce rebirth in arupa-brahma planes where there is no rupa.
impermanence
perception of impermanence
conformity or adaptation
thanksgiving, appreciation of someone else's kusala
final nibbana, without the khandhas (aggregates or groups of existence) remaining, at the death of an arahat
latent tendency or proclivity
element of water or cohesion
absorption
attainment-concentration
demeritorious kamma-formations
noble person who has attained the fourth and last stage of enlightenment
object which is known by consciousness
noble person who has attained enlightenment
plane of arupa citta
plane of existence attained as a result of arupa-jhana. There are no sense impressions, no rupa experienced in this realm.
immaterial absorption
arupa jhana citta, consciousness of immaterial jhana
comprehension of non-delusion
plane where there is only rupa, not nama
unprompted, not induced, either by oneself or by someone else
unconditioned reality, nibbana
influxes or intoxicants, group of defilements
not beautiful, not accompanied by beautiful roots
foul
demon, being of one of the unhappy planes of existence
past life-continuum, arising and falling away shortly before the start of a process of cittas experiencing an object through one of the sense-doors
self
The Expositor, a commentary to the first book of the Abhidhamma Pitaka
adverting of consciousness to the object which has impinged on one of the six doors
ignorance
sense-fields, namely the five senses and the mind and the objects experienced by them
unwise attention to an object
striving, willing
powers, strengths
dissolution moment of citta
mental development, comprising the development of calm and the development of insight
vibrating bhavanga arising shortly before a process of cittas experiencing an object through one of the six doors
life-continuum
arrest bhavanga, last bhavanga-citta before a process of cittas starts
monk
nun
existence or plane of citta
a being destined to become a Buddha
heavenly being born in the Brahma world, as a result of the attainment of jhana
the four divine abidings, meditation subjects which are: loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity
a fully enlightened person who has discovered the truth all by himself, without the aid of a teacher
the greatest of Commentators on the Tipitaka, author of the Visuddhimagga in 5 A.D
eye
eye element
eyedoor
eye contact
eye-base
seeing-consciousness
eye-door-adverting-consciousness
rupa which is the organ of eyesense, capable of receiving visible object
eye-sense
volition
mental factor arising with consciousness
deliverance of heart
wish to do
consciousness, the reality which knows or cognizes an object
calm of citta (consciousness)
one-pointedness of mind, concentration
dying
dying-consciousness
generosity, giving
function of seeing
heavenly being
the Buddha's cousin. He tried to kill the Buddha as well as causing a schism in the order.
reality, truth, the teachings
element of dhammas, realities, comprising cetasikas, subtle rupas, nibbana
all objects other than the sense objects which can be experienced through the five sense-doors, thus, objects which can be experienced only through the mind-door
the first book of the Abhidhamma Pitaka
Discussion on the Elements, the third book of the Abhidhamma
the long discourse group, part of the Tipitaka
wrong view, distorted view of realities
accompanied by wrong view
unpleasant feeling
aversion or ill will
citta (consciousness) rooted in aversion
suffering, unsatisfactoriness of conditioned realities
painful feeling or unpleasant feeling
doorway through which an object is experienced, the five sense-doors or the mind door
the five pairs of sense-cognitions, which are seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and body-consciousness. Of each pair one is kusala vipaka and one akusala vipaka
concentration, one-pointedness, a cetasika which has the function to focus on one object
bonds, a group of defilements
nose element
smelling-consciousness
rupa which is the organ of smelling sense, capable of receiving odour
function of smelling
clear comprehension of the object of mindfulness
change of lineage, the last citta of the sense-sphere before jhana, absorption, is attained, or enlightenment is attained
heart-base, rupa which is the plane of origin of the cittas other than the sense-cognitions
smile producing consciousness of an arahat
root, which conditions citta to be beautiful or unwholesome
faculty. Some are rupas such as the sense organs, some are namas such as feeling. Five 'spiritual faculties' are wholesome faculties which should be cultivated, namely: confidence, energy, awareness, concentration and wisdom.
the virtue of restraint of the faculties
envy
birth stories about the Buddha's former lives
birth, nature, class (of cittas)
impulsion, running through the object
cittas which 'run through the object', kusala citta or akusala citta in the case of non-arahats
absorption which can be attained through the development of calm
cetasikas which have to be cultivated for the attainment of jhana: vitakka, vicara, piti, sukha, samadhi
absorption consciousness attained through the development of calm
tongue element
rupa which is the organ of tasting sense, capable of receiving flavour
Tasting-consciousness
life-faculty or vitality
mindfulness of the body
sensual enjoyment or the five sense objects
sensuous plane of existence
beautiful cittas of the sense sphere
sensual desire
sensuous desire
cittas of the sense sphere
beautiful cittas of the sense sphere
intention or volition; deed motivated by volition
course of action performed through body, speech or mind which can be wholesome or unwholesome
type of condition,capable of producing good or bad results (vipaka)
an endlessly long period of time
compassion
disk, used as an object for the development of calm
body. It can also stand for the 'mental body', the cetasikas
the element of bodysense
calm of cetasikas (mental factors)
bodily intimation, such as gestures, facial expresion, etc.
body-consciousness
bodysense, the rupa which is capable of receiving tangible object. It is all over the body, inside or outside.
the third book of the Kindred Sayings
aggregates of conditioned realities classified as five groups: physical phenomena, feelings, perception or remembrance, activities or formations (cetasikas other than feeling or perception), consciousness.
patience
function
defilements
inoperative citta, neither cause nor result
regret or worry
wholesome, skilful
a good deed
wholesome consciousness
characteristic, specific or generic attribute
attachment, greed
consciousness rooted in attachment
citta which is mundane, not experiencing nibbana
supramundane citta which experiences nibbana
the unconditioned dhamma which is nibbana and the cittas which experience nibbana
stinginess
path (eightfold Path)
path consciousness, supramundane citta which experiences nibbana and eradicates defilements.
inoperative sense-sphere citta of the arahat, accompanied by beautiful roots.
citta of the sense sphere which is result, accompanied by beautiful roots.
the rupas which are the four great elements of earth or solidity, water or cohesion, fire or temperature, and wind or motion.
wholesome citta of the sense sphere
the fifth book of the Kindred Sayings
attention
mind-base
auspicous sign or blessing
mind, citta, consciousness
mind-element, comprising the five-sense-door adverting-consciousness, and the two types of receiving-consciosness.
cittas arising in a mind-door process.
mind-door-adverting-consciousness
mind contact
mind-consciosness element, comprising all cittas other than the sense-cognitions (seeing, etc.) and mind-element.
the evil one
loving kindness
wrong concentration
torpor or languor
The second of the Chief disciples of the Buddha
ignorance
cittas rooted in ignorance
sympathetic joy
sphere of neither perception nor non-perception, the meditation subject of the fourth immaterial jhana.
mental phenomena,including those which are conditioned and also the unconditioned nama which is nibbana.
group of all mental phenomena
first stage of insight, insight knowledge of the distinction between mental phenomena and physical phenomena
wrong view of annihilation, assumption that there is no result of kamma.
wisdom, insight
unconditioned reality, the reality which does not arise and fall away. The destruction of lust, hatred and delusion. The deathless. The end of suffering.
mental image one can acquire of a meditation subject in tranquil meditation
attainment ofcessation of consciosness
hindrances, a group of defilements
gross rupas (sense objects and sense organs)
the rupa which is nutrition
silent Buddha, an enlightened one who has found the truth by himself but does not proclaim Dhamma to the world.
manifestation, appearance or effect
proximate cause
counterpart image, more perfected mental image of a meditation subject, acquired in tranquil meditation
'Dependent Origination', the conditional origination of phenomena
aversion or ill will
Conditional Relations, one of the seven books of the Abhidhamma
rebirth
rebirth consciousness
the language of the Buddhist teachings
five-sense-door-adverting-consciousness
the sense cognitions, seeing etc. of which there five pairs
wisdom or understanding
concepts, conventional terms
commentary to the satipatthana sutta
truth in the absolute sense: mental and physical phenomena, each with their own characteristic. Nibbana is
a commentary to the Visuddhimagga
preparatory consciousness, the first javanacitta arising in the process during which absorption or enlightenment is attained
preparatory concentration
complete Nibbana, complete extinction of Khandha Life. i.e. all possibility of such life and its rebirth.
rupas which are capable of receiving sense-objects such as visible object, sound, taste, etc.
calm
courtesy
ghost
fruition consciousness experiencing nibbana. It is result of magga-citta, path-consciosness.
contact
tangible object, experienced through bodysense
function of experiencing tangible object
joy, rapture
Designation of Human Types, the fourth book of the Abhidhamma
meritorious kamma formations
merit
worldling, a person who has not attained enlightenment
the Buddha's son
function or achievement
object of flavour
physical phenomena, realities which do not experience anything
fine material realm of existence attained as a result of rupa-jhana
fine material absorption, developed with a meditation subject which is still dependant on materiality.
aggregate or group of all physical phenomena (rupas)
visible object
type of jhana citta
upa-jhanacittas, consciosness of the fine-material sphere
arahatship with the khandhas or groups of existence remaining, thus not final nibbana at death of an arahat.
the seven cetasikas which have to arise with every citta
sound
confidence
accompanied by
accompanied by roots
once-returner, a noble person who has attained the second stage of enlightenment
amity
group of existence
wrong view of personality, wrong view about the khandhas
concentration or one-pointedness, ekaggata cetasika
the development of concentration
the development of calm
right
right understanding
right concentration
a universal Buddha, 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
right mindfulness
receiving-consciousness
discrimination, comprehension
associated with
associated dhammas, citta and cetasika which arise together
community of monks and nuns. As one of the triple Gems it means the community of those people who have attained enlightenment.
cognizing well
conditioned dhammas
memory, remembrance or perception
memory classified as one of the five khandhas
investigating-consciousness
conditioned dhamma
all cetasikas (mental factors) except feeling and memory
conditioned realities
moral restraint
comprehension of what is suitable, fitting
The First chief disciple of the Buddha
prompted, induced, instigated, either by oneself or someone else
prompted, induced, instigated, either by oneself or someone else
awareness, non-forgetfulness, awareness of reality by direct experience
clear comprehension
applicatioms of mindfulness. It can mean the cetasika sati which is aware of realities or the objects of mindfulness which are classified as four applications of mindfulness: Body, Feeling Citta, Dhamma. Or it can mean the development of direct understanding of realities through awareness.
Middle Length Sayings 1, number 10, also Digha Nikaya, dialogues 11, no. 22;
function of hearing
function of tasting
morality in action or speech, virtue
wrong practice
wrong practice, which is clinging to certain rules (rites and rituals) in one's practice
beautiful, accompanied by beautiful roots
beautiful roots
kiriyacittas accompanied by sobhana (beautiful) roots
happy feeling
temperance
element of earsense
ear-door process cittas
ear-door-adverting-consciousness
person who has attained the first stage of enlightenment, and who has eradicated wrong view of realities
hearing-consciousness
happy, pleasant
pleasant bodily feeling
subtle
commentary to the dialogues of the Buddha (Digha Nikaya)
part of the scriptures containing dialogues at different places on different occasions.
a sutta text
retention or registering, last citta of a complete process
retention or registering, last citta of a complete process of the sense-sphere
registering consciousness
literally thus gone, epithet of the Buddha
equanimity or evenmindedness
element of fire or heat
'Doctrine of the Elders', the oldest tradition of Buddhism
sloth
the teachings of the Buddha
static moment of citta
Verses of Uplift from the Minor Anthologies
restlessness
access or proximatory consciousness, the second javana-citta in the process in which absorption or enlightenment is attained
access-concentration
derived rupas the rupas other than the four Great Elements
clinging
khandhas of clinging
indifferent feeling. It can stand for evenmindedness or equanimity and then it is not feeling
arising of citta
speech
the rupa which is speech intimation
base, physical base of citta
element of wind or motion
feeling
group of all feelings
Book of Analysis, one of the seven books of the Abhidhamma
sustained thinking or discursive thinking
doubt
Book of Discipline for the monks
sphere of boundless consciousness, meditation subject for the second stage of immaterial jhana
consciousness, citta
element of consciousness, comprising all cittas
all cittas (consciousness)
cittas which are the result of kamma
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.
perversions. Three kinds: sanna perversion of perception, citta of thought, ditthi of views.
wisdom which sees realities as they are
dissociated from
energy
unconditioned dhamma (reality)
an encyclopaedia of the Buddha's teaching, written by Buddhaghosa in the fifth century A.D
applied thinking
Cittas arising in a process vithimutta-cittas process freed cittas, cittas which do not arise within a process
determining
determining-consciousness
ill-will
non-human being
the Book of Pairs, the sixth book of the Abhidhamma
wise attention to the object
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