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Somaratne's input
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PALIBhikkhu BodhiDr. Margeret ConeP.A.PayuttoCBTPurposed by Glossary Compilation Committee Bryan LevmanBhikkhu BrahmaliS. Piyadassī
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6akusala (n.)(not) good; right;demerit; bad actiondemeritup to the translator
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13aṅgafactorfactor; constituentfactor/ part of (the body)up to the translator
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43attakilamathaself mortificationself-mortificationself-mortificationattakilamathānuyoga - the pursuit/ practice of 'self'-mortificationup to the translator
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46attā1) self; 2) oneslfself; soul; ego; personal entity; mind; the whole personality1) self; 2) Selfself; oneself; soulself or 'self'self, oneself, ego
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51adinnādānataking what is not giventaking what is not given; stealingtaking what is not givenup to the translatorstealing
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59adhicittahigher mind higher mentalityhigher mentalityhigher concentrationup to the translator
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73anagāriyahomelessnesshomelessnesshomelessness or up to the translator
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74anaññathanot otherwiseinvariableanaññathatā - non-otherwise-ness (used with tathatā, avitathatā, anaññathatā, idappaccayatā)not otherwise or up to the translator
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75anattānonself, not self, non-self(adj.) no-soul; soulless; not-self. (n.) non-self; non-egonon-Selfnonself; selflessnessl; soullessnessanattatā - selflessnessnot-self, non-self, egolessness
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89anāgāminonreturner, non-returnerNever-Returner; Non-Returner; one who has attained the third stage of holinessnon-returnernon-returnernon-returner
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92aniccaimpermanentimpermanent, transientimpermanentimpermanent, transietn, changeable, or up to the translator
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109anusayaunderlying tendency (to defilements)latent dispositions; underlying tendencies; Evil Inclinations; Evil Biasesunderlying tendencymental inclinationup to the translator, there are a lot of good possibilities here: latent dispositions, underlying tendences, proclivities, etc.,
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126apāya1) plane of misery (lower realms); state of deprivation; 2) lossplanes of loss and woe; unhappy planes; ruin; destructionplanes of loss and woe; unhappy planes; ruin; destructionup to the translator
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137appamādadiligence; heedfulnessnon-negligence; heedfulness; deligence; earnestnessnon-negligence; heedfulness; deligence; earnestnessup to the translator
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143abyākataundeclaredundeclared; indeterminate; neutral; unexplainedundeclaredup to the translatorethically neutral
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147abhijjhācovetousness; longingcovetousnesscovetousnessup to the translatorlonging
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148abhiññādirect knowledgeHigher Knowledge; Superknowledges; Supernormal Powers; higher psychi powershigher knowledgehigher knowledgesuperior realisationssuperpowers, higher knowledge or up to the translator
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174amatathe Deathless, deathlessthe deathless state; Nibbana; immortalthe Deathlessthe not-dyingup to the translatorfreedom from death
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180ayonisocareless, carelessly; unwisedisorderly or distracted; unsystematic; improper or unwiseunwiseayoniso manasikāra - unwise attention / yoniso manasikāra - wise attentionup to the translator
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184arahantuntranslated: a "worthy one," one fully liberated from all defilements, a liberated person; accomplished, Accomplished OneArahant; Arahat; worthy one; the Holy One; perfected one; one who has attained NibbānaArahantArahantperfected one
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185ariyanoble, a noble onenoble onesNoble onesNoble ones, Worthy ones
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186ariya aṭṭhaṅgika magganoble eightfold pathThe Noble Eightfold Pathnoble eightfold path
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187ariyapuggalanoble individual; noble one; holy personthe noble onenoble personup to the translator
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195avacaraspherespheresphereup to the translator
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199avijjāignoranceignorance; nescience; lack of knowledge; delusionignorance; not-knowingignoranceignorance or nesciencedelusion
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208asaṅkhataunconditionedunconditioned unconditioned the not-constructedunconditioned, but see CPD as to context so also up to the translator
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220assādagratificationenjoyment; attraction; satisfaction; gratification; advantagesatisfactionup to the translator
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222assutavāuninstructedunlearnedup to the translator
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223ahaṅkāraI-makingthe making of the utterance “I”; egoity; egotism; ego-consciousness; the concept of “I”; I-makingegotismI-making or "making an I"
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228ākāsānañcāyatanabase of the infinity of space, base of infinite spacesphere of infinity of spacesphere of the infinity of spacesphere, base, realm, up to the translator
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230ākiñcaññāyatanabase of nothingnessthe sphere or stage of (the awareness of) nothingnesssphere of nothingnesssphere of the infinity of nothingnessup to the translator
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233ājīvalivelihoodlivelihood, means of subsistence; way of livinglivelihood livelihoodlivelihood, but depending on context could be "making a living" or "way of living"
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235ātāpīardentenergetic, zealous; exerting oneselfardentup to the translator
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236ādīnavadangerdisadvantage; peril; defect; dangerdisadvantageup to the translator
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249āmisamaterial thing, worldlymaterial things; materialmaterial thingup to the translator
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250āyatanabase, sense basesense-fieldssense-basessense spheresphere, base, realm, up to the translator
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255ārammaṇa1) basis; 2) object (of meditation)objectobjectbase, foundation, support, sense-object, there are too many possibilities depending on context so up to the translator
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261āsavataintmental intoxication; canker; bias; influx; taintintoxicating inclinationsmental intoxicationmental surges, mental taintsup to the translatorcorruption
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264āhāranutriment, foodnutriment; foodnutrimentup to the translator
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269idappaccayatāspecific conditionalityspecific conditionalityspecific conditionalityspecific onditionality is fine
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271iddhi1) supernormal power; 2) spiritual power; 3) psychic potency; 4) successsuccess; accomplishment; supernormal power; psychic power; magical poweraccomplishment; supernormal powerssuccess; supernormal powerup to the translator
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272iddhipādabase for spiritual power, basis for spiritual powerthe four paths of accomplishment; means of accomplishment; basis for successbase for spiritual power; the paths of accomplishmentup to the translatorfoundation for supernormal power
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273indriyafaculty (primarily the five spiritual faculties or the six sense faculties)the sense-faculties; sense-forcesfactultysense facultyup to the translator
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276ucchedaannihilationannihilationannihilationannihilation is fine but in some contexts its root meaning of "cutting off" or "extirpation" might be more appropriate, so probably has to be left to the translator
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280udayabbayarise and fall; arising and vanishingrise and fallrise and fallrise and fall is good but I would not restrict it. Arising and cessation would work as would appearing and disappearing
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281udānainspired utterance utterance; exclamation; psalm; verses of uplift utteranceup to the translatorheartfelt exclamation
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283uddhambhāgiyahigher (fetters)higher (fetters)higher (fetters)upward-fettersup to the translator
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284uddhaccarestlessnessrestlessnessrestlessnessup to the translator, what's wrong with "agitation" or "anxiety"? both are good translations of this term
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286upakkilesacorruption; imperfection; defilementimpurity; defilement; corruptionimpurityup to the translator
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289upadhiacquisition (as an act or as object); attachment (as an act or as object)acquisitionattachmentmaterial possessions, attachment to material possessionsup to the translator
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298upasampadā1) acquistion; 2) higher ordination (i.e., admission into the monastic order), full admissionfull (or higher) ordination; taking up the Bhikkhuship; Full Admission to the Sangha; Ordination Ceremonyhigher ordination; acquisitionup to the translatorfull ordination
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299upādānaclingingclinging; attachmentclingingup to the translator
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306upekkhāequanimityequanimity; neutrality; indifference1) equanimity; 2) neutral feelingequanimityequanimity is the only term that I think captures the meaning in English
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307uposathauntranslated: the religious observance undertaken on the full and new moon daysThe ObservanceThe Observance; Sabbath Dayuntransaltedobservance day
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315ekaggatāone-pointedness; unification (of mind)one-pointedness; unification (of mind); mental one-pointedness; concentrationone-pointednessup to the translator
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323ehipassikainviting to come and seeinviting to come and see; inviting inspectioninviting to come and seeinviting inspectionup to the translator
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328ottappafear of wrongdoing; moral dreadmoral dread; moral fearmoral dreadup to the translator
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331opanayikaapplicableworthy of inducing in and by one’s own mind; worthy of realising; leading onwardworthy of realizingleading onwardup to the translator
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336orambhāgiyalower (of fetters) lower (fetters)lower (fetters)downward-[fetters]up to the translator
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346kamma1) untranslated: morally determinate action; 2) action, deedkarmaaction; deedup to the translator, I don't usually translate it
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349karuṇācompassioncompassioncompassioncompassioncompassion is probably the only word we have in English
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357kāma1) sensual pleasure, sensuality; 2) desire; 3) sense-sphere (existence)sensuality; sense-desire; desire; an object of sensual enjoyment; sensual pleasuressensual pleasuresensual pleasure, sensuality; desire; sense-sphere (existence); an object of sensual enjoymentup to the translatorworldly desire
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358kāmaguṇacord of sensual pleasuresensual pleasures; sensual objectssensual pleasures; sensual objectsfive strands of sensuality/ fivefold sensualityup to the translator
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359kāmacchandasensual desiresensual desiresensual desireup to the translator
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360kāmasukhallikasensual happinesssensual indulgencesensual indulgencekāmasukhallikanuyoga - the pursuit/practice of self-indulgenceup to the translator
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366kilesadefilement; impurity; impairmentdefilement(s)up to the translator
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371kulaputtaclansmanclansmanson of good family; offspring of good familyclansmanup to the translatorgentleman
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372kusalawholesomewholesome; meritorious; moral; skilfulwholesome; skilfulwholesomeup to the translator
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381khattiyauntranslated: a member of the warrior-administrative class (among the four social classes of Indian society); noble (caste)warriorwarriorup to the translator, I often don't translate it as "warrior" is too restrictive and anachronistic
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382khanti1) patience; 2) aquiescence, acceptance (of a view) 3) forbearance 4) conviction tolerance; forbearance; perseverance; patiencepatience; tolerance, forbearanceup to the translatorendurance
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383khandhaaggregate, massaggregate; category; groups of existencecategories of existenceaggregateup to the translator
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384khayadestructiondestructionup to the translatorending
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387khīṇaalso: sharpdestroyed; exhausted; removed exhausted; destroyeddried up (khīṇāsava - one whose mental surges have dried up)up to the translatorended
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