Friday, 29 March 2024, 5:06 AM
Site: Pariyatti Learning Center
Course: Introduction to Pāli (Pāli Intro)
Glossary: Glossary
A

adhiṭṭhāna

(adhi + sthā) strong determination

anattā

(an + attā) non-self

anicca

(a + nicca) impermanence

anuloma

with the hair or grain, in natural order

avijjā

ignorance
B

bhava

becoming, rebirth

bhāvanā-mayā paññā

wisdom from experience
C

cintā-mayā paññā

wisdom from intellectual understanding
D

dāna

giving of charitable gifts

dhātu

element, natural condition

dosa

anger

dukkha

unpleasantness, causing misery, unsatisfactoriness
I

indriya

mastery
J

jarā

old age, decay

jāti

existence, birth, rebirth
K

kāmacchanda

craving for sense pleasures

khanti

forbearance
M

maraṇa

physical death, dying

mettā

loving kindness

moha

delusion
N

nāmarūpa

mind and matter

nekkhamma

renunciation

nīvaraṇa

obstacle, hindrance
P

paññā

wisdom

pāramī

perfection, wholesome mental quality that helps to dissolve egoism and thus leads one to liberation