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This glossary, which originally accompanies
the introductory text, Oneness,
provides a fair number of essential
Buddhist terms. Hope it is useful for you
(and apologies for the antiquated
formatting).
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Acariya, teacher (Thai: Ajahn)
Adhitthana, decision, resolution, self determination, will
Akusala, unwholesome, demerit, wrong, bad, evil
Anagami, a Non-returner, the third stage in the realization of
Nibbana
Anapanasati, mindfulness of in and out breathing
Anatta, not self, Egolessness
Anicca, Impermanence
Arammana, sense objects, and object of consciousness (in Thai:
mood, temper, emotion)
Arahant/Arahat, The worthy one
Ariya, Noble: 1. The Sublime Path of the Hole life
2. Ariya atthaangika magga, The Noble
Eightfold Path
Ariya Dana, (Thai: Ariyasab) the sublime or noble treasure
Ariya Phala, fruition: 1. Sota patti phala, fruition of stream
entry
2 Sakadagamiphala, fruition of once
returning
3, Anagami phala, fruition of non
returning
4 Arahatta phala, fruition of the worthy
one or perfected one
Ariya Sacca, Noble Truth
Asava, mental intoxication, defilememt
Atta, Self, Ego
Avijja Ignorance, nescience, not knowing better, delusion
Bhavana, mental culture, development, the control and
evolution of the mind, meditation
Bodhipakkhiya
Dhamma, the 37 qualities contributing to Enlightenment
Bodhisatta (Pali)/Bodhisattva (Sanskrit), A Buddha to be, one who
has resolved to attain Enlightenment for the helping
of all sentient beings.
Brahma, (in Hinduism, The Creator, The Universal Self); in
Buddhism, a divine being of the Form Sphere or the
Formless Sphere, Happy and blameless celestial
beings, inhabitants of the higher heavens.
Buddha, The Awakened One, The Enlightened one
Buddho, a recitation of the Buddha, an example of a mantra
Citta, thought, thoughtfulness, active thoughts, mind, a
state of consciousness
Dana, giving, gift, alms-giving, alms, generosity,
charity, benevolence, liberality, donation
Deva, a shining one, god, deity
Devata, (Thai: Thevada) a shining one, god, deity
Dhamma (Pali) Dharma (Sanskrit) The Dhamma, The Doctrine, The
Teaching of the Buddha, The Law, nature, the Truth,
Ultimate Reality, The Supramundane esp. Nibbana,
righteousness, virtue, morality
Dukkha, Suffering, misery, woe, pain, ill, sorrow, trouble,
discomfort, unsatisfactoriness
Ekaggata, one-pointedness (of mind) concentration
Iddhi, success, psychic power
Iddhipada, The Four Paths of Accomplishment
Jhana, meditation, trance, ecstasy, absorption, a state of
serene contemplation attained by meditation
Kamma, A volitional action
Kandha, aggregate, category
Pancakkhandha, The five Aggregates, The five
causally conditioned elements of existence forming a
being or entity, corporeality, feeling, perception,
mental formations and consciousness
Kammatthana, the act of meditation or contemplation, subjects of
meditation exercises
Kappa (Pali)/ Kalpa (Sanskrit), an aeon, world cycle
Karuna, Compassion
Khanti, patience, forebearance, tolerance, endurance
Kilesa, defilement, impurities
Kusala, wholesome, meritorious, good action, virtue
Kuti, an abode of a Buddhist monk or novice
Lobha, greed, covetousness
Loka, the World, a world, plane of existence
Lokiya, mundane, worldly
Lokuttara, supramundane, transcendental
Magga, The Path, The Way
The Eightfold Noble Path:
1 Right Understanding, Right Vision
2 Right Thoughts
3 Right Speech
4 Right Action
5 Right Livelihood
6 Right Effort
7 Right Mindfulness
8 Right Concentration, Meditation
Majjima patipada, The Middle Way (The Eightfold Noble Path)
Mana, Mano, mind, thinking faculty
Manta, Mantra, sacred or magical formula
Metta, Loving kindness,good will, friendliness
Moha, delusion, ignorance, dullness
Nana, knowledge, real knowledge, wisdom, insight
Nama, mind, name, mental factors, mentality,
Nibbana, the extinction of the fires of greed,of hatred and
ignorance, the Unconditioned, the Supreme Goal of
Buddhism, the final emancipation
Nirodha, Liberation, the Cessation of suffering
Nissaya, foundation, help, support, protection (in Thai:
habit)
Nekkhama, renunciation
Panna, wisdom, insight
Papa, evil, wrong action, demerit, bad, wicket,
Parami, Perfections, stages of spiritual perfection achieved
by a Boddhisatta on his path to Buddhahood
Patticcasamupada, The Dependent Origination, The Law of Causation, The
twelve links of conditioned co-production
Phala, fruit, effect, result, consequence
Phassa, contact, touch, mental impression (Thai: Samphas)
Puja, worship (external and mental, honour, veneration,
homage, devotional offering
Punna, merit, meritorious action, virtue, righteousness
(Thai: Tham boon)
Ratanattaya, the Triple Gem, the Three Jewels (viz, the Buddha,
the doctrine, and the Order)
Rupa, matter, form, material body, shape, corporeality
Saddha, faith, confidence
Sala, hall, pavilion, wayside shelter, study and merit-
making hall, preaching hall
Samadhi, Concentration, contemplation, absorption
Samathabhavana, Concentration development, tranquility
Samsara, the Round of Rebirth, Cycle of Existence
Samudaya, the Cause of Suffering
Sangha, Community, a chapter of (not less than four)
Buddhist monks, the Order
Sankhara, Compounded things, conditioned things, volitional
activities
Sati, mindfulness
Satipatthana, (the Four) Foundations of Mindfulness
Sila, Morality
Sotapanna, a Stream Enterer, one who has attained the first
stage of sainthood
Tanha, craving, desire, thirst
Tepitaka, the Three Baskets, the three divisions of the
Buddhist Canon: Vinaya, Sutta and Abhidhamma
generally known as the Pali Canon
tilakkhana, the common characteristics of component things
Upadana, attachment, clinging
Upaya, means, method, resource, expedient
Upekkha, equanimity, even-mindedness, neutrality
Uposatha, 1. Observance of the Eight Precepts;
2. Bi-weekly recitation of the Vinaya rules by a
chapter of Buddhist monks
Uposatha hall, a hall in a monastery in which ceremonies are
performed
Vatta, duty, service, monastic daily routine or service,
observance.
Vedana, sensation, feeling
Vesantara, a prince, cited as one of the previous births of the
Buddha in order to illustrate the practising of one
of the Ten Perfections, in this case Generosity
Vihara, a monastery, temple
Vimutti, deliverance, release
Vinaya, discipline, the monastic regula
Vinnana, consciousness
Vipaka, effect, result, fruit, kamma resultant
Vipassana, insight intuitive vision, introspection,
contemplation, insight development
Viriya, effort, energy, vigour, endeavour, exertion
Wat (Thai), Monastery, temple
Yome (Thai), appellation used by a monk for his parents or his
patron or supporter
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