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6/5/2019 Pali glossary for Bhikkhus Bodhi and Sujato - Reading Guides - Discuss & Discover SC Pali glossary for Bhikkhus Bodhi and Sujato ebt-translation sujato Feb 6 This list is based on a file prepared by John Kelly for Ven Bodhi’s translations. The terms listed here are not exhaustive, nor are they 100% consistent. The glossary is used as a starting point to create a consistent translation, but a readable idiomatic rendering in context in always preferred. Pāli Bodhi: AN Translation Sujato akālika immediate immediately effective akiñcana — akiriyavāda doctrine of inactivity [doctrine of] inaction akuppa unshakable unshakable akusala unwholesome, unskilled unskillful akkosati to abuse to abuse agha (1) misery; (2) vacant [AN 4.127] (1) misery; (2) desolation aṅga factor factor aṅgaṇa blemish blemish acela, acelaka naked ascetic naked ascetic accāyika urgent urgent accaya transgression mistake accharāsaṅghātamattam the time of a finger-snap as long as a finger snap ajalo intelligent bright ajjava rectitude integrity ajjhattaṃ internal, internally internal, internally ajjhattika internal interior ajjhācarati to transgress (1) secured; (2) held to; (3) ajjhūpagata taken hold of [AN 10.93] entered ajjhosāna attachment attachment ajjhosāya being attached to [keep] clinging añjali reverential salutation joined palms añña final knowledge enlightenment belonging to other sects (wanderers outside the Buddhist aññatitthiya followers of other paths fold) aññathābhāva alteration perishing aññathābhāvī — perishing aññadatthu universal seer universal seer https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/pali-glossary-for-bhikkhus-bodhi-and-sujato/12008/10 1/33 6/5/2019 Pali glossary for Bhikkhus Bodhi and Sujato - Reading Guides - Discuss & Discover aññāna — not knowing aṭṭhāna — impossibility arrogance, superiority atimāna arrogance complex atīta past (time) past attakilamatha — self-mortification attaniya belonging to self belonging to self attabhāva individuality, body life-form, reincarnation attamana elated, pleased [AN 4.242] Satisfied, etc. attā self self attānudiṭṭhi view of self view of self (1) good, benefit; (2) purpose, attha (1) good, benefit; (2) purpose, goal; (3) meaning goal; (3) meaning atthagama, atthaṅgama passing away passing away, ending atthavasa (1) advantage, benefit; (2) ground reason, advantage adinnādāna taking what is not given stealing adukkhamasukha neither-painful-nor-pleasant (feeling) neutral (1) love; (2) free of hate; [free adosa non-hatred of defect] addhāna course (of saṃsāra) [idiomatic] addhuva unstable [4:33, 7:66] not lasting, unstabl (1) legal issue [4:243, 5:146, 212]; (2) location [AN adhikaraṇa disciplinary issue 4.171]; (3) basis [AN 9.23] adhigama achievement achievement adhicitta higher mind higher mind adhiccasamuppanna fortuitously arisen arisen by chance (in relation to meditation:) to resolve on; to undertake [AN (1) apply [oneself]; (2) adhiṭṭhāti 3.19] concentrate; (3) stabilize (1) dedication; (2) foundation; adhiṭṭhāna support (3) fixation the higher wisdom of adhipaññādhammavipassanā higher wisdom of insight into phenomena discernment of principles [usually untranslated as part adhippayāsa disparity of a sequence] adhimatta intense adhimāna self-overestimation overestimation (1) to decide; (2) to be adhimuccati to resolve upon determined adhimutti disposition attitude adhivacana designation term adhivāsana consent endurance, consent anagāriya homelessness homelessness anaññatha — not otherwise anattā non-self non-self https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/pali-glossary-for-bhikkhus-bodhi-and-sujato/12008/10 2/33 6/5/2019 Pali glossary for Bhikkhus Bodhi and Sujato - Reading Guides - Discuss & Discover anattha harm, ruin [AN 5.88] harm (1) unconcerned; (2) not anapekha/anapekkha unconcerned caring; (3) not worrying anabhāva obliteration obliteration anabhirati dissatisfaction dissatisfaction anabhiraddhi exasperation exasperation anamatagga — no known beginning anaya calamity calamity analasa diligent tireless anavajja blameless, blamelessness blameless, blamelessness anassāsika unreliable unreliable anāgata future future anāgāmī non-returner non-returner anālaya non-attachment non-adherence anālassa diligence tirelessness anicca impermanent impermanent animitta markless signless anissita unhindered [AN 4.48] indepedent anukampā compassion, tender concern compassion anuttara unsurpassed, unsurpassable supreme anudayā sympathy sympathy anunaya compliance [AN 7.8] attraction, guidance anupavajja irreproachable beyond reproach anupassanā contemplation observation anupassī contemplating observing anupekkhati (w/ manasā) to examine (with the mind) to examine [with the mind] anubuddha understood, discovered understood anubyañjana feature detail, accomanying material anubhāva mighty mighty anuyutta devoted to dedicated to, committed to anuyoga (1) pursuit; (2) effort (1) pursuit; (2) committment anurakkhaṇa protection preservation, protection anusaya underlying tendency underlying tendency anusāsanā, anusāsanī instruction instruction (1) to lie within; (2) to anuseti to lie within underlie; (3) to linger anussati recollection recollection anussava oral tradition oral tradition aneja unstirred unstirred aneḷamūga astute clever anottappa fearlessness of wrongdoing lack of prudence antaradhāna disappearance disappearance antarāya obstacle obstacle https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/pali-glossary-for-bhikkhus-bodhi-and-sujato/12008/10 3/33 6/5/2019 Pali glossary for Bhikkhus Bodhi and Sujato - Reading Guides - Discuss & Discover (1) inference; (2) following; (3) anvaya — evidence apacaya dismantling (i.e., of the round) disperal apadāna attribute [AN 11.14] outcome apadesa reference, inference (?) reference apāya (1) plane of misery; (2) loss (1) place of loss; (2) loss apuñña demerit, demeritorious bad karma (1) concerned; (2) worry; (3) apekha concerned expect appaccaya bitterness bitterness appaṭivānī indefatigability, indefatigably perseverance appaṇihita undirected, wishless [AN 3.183] undirected appatiṭṭhita — not established appamatta heedful diligent appamāṇa measureless limitless appamāda heedfulness diligence appameyya immeasurable immeasurable apiccha of few desires of few wishes, few desires appicchatā fewness of desires fewness of wishes (1) at ease; (2) relax; (3) appossukka at ease [AN 8.70] remain passive abyatta incompetent incompetent abyākata undeclared undeclared abyāpāda good will good will abhijāti class (1) to directly know; (2) to recall; (3) to have personal abhijānāti (1) to directly know; (2) to recall [4:55, 234, 7:53] experience [of]; (4) to understand abhijjhā longing desire, covetousness abhiññā direct knowledge direct knowledge (1) to delight in; (2) to seek abhinandati to delight in, to seek delight; to approve delight; (3) to approve; (4) to be happy [with] abhinibbatti [production of] rebirth rebirth, [re]incarnation abhinivesa attachment insistence abhinīharati to extend, to get at abhinīhāra resolution projection abhibhāyatana basis of transcendence [AN 8.65] dimension of mastery abhibhū vanquisher master abhibhūta overcome abhirata satisfied [AN 5.56] satisfied abhivadati to articulate to welcome abhivādeti to bow https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/pali-glossary-for-bhikkhus-bodhi-and-sujato/12008/10 4/33 6/5/2019 Pali glossary for Bhikkhus Bodhi and Sujato - Reading Guides - Discuss & Discover abhisaṅkhata well-prepared [AN 4.40] (1) well-prepared; (2) produced [by choices]; (3) raised to make [a choice], to choose abhisaṅkharoti to generate (a volitional formation) to act, (1) volitional activity (?); (2) also?: determination [AN abhisaṅkhāra (1) impetus; (2) will; (3) choice 8.12] abhisañcetayita — produced by choices abhisanda stream overflowing abhisandeti drench abhisamaya breakthrough comprehension dealing with supplementary abhisamācārika [pertaining to] proper conduct [4:245, 6:67] regulations abhisameti to break through to, to make a breakthrough to comprehend abhisamparāyaṃ in a future life in a future life abhisambujjhati to awaken to to understand abhisambuddha fully awakened fully awakened abhisallekhika leading to the elimination [of defilements] about self-effacement amata deathless deathless amanasikāra non-attention [5:190, 6:60] non-attention amanāpa disagreeable disagreeable amanussa spirit non-human amarāvikkhepa — equivocation amoha non-delusion non-delusion, understanding ayoniso careless, carelessly improper araññavanapatthāni pantāni remote lodgings in the remote lodgings in forests and jungle groves senāsanāni wilderness and the forest arati discontent discontent untranslated: a “worthy one”, one fully liberated from all arahant perfected one destruction ariya noble, noble one noble, noble one ariyasacca noble truth noble truth ariyasāvaka noble disciple noble disciple formless [meditation or realm arūpa formless (meditation or realm of existence) of existence] alābhā ... dulladdhaṃ misfortune ... loss loss … misfortune alobha non-greed non-greed, contentment allīna settled on [AN 10.93] clinging to avacara sphere scope, sphere avakkanti — conception avassuta corrupt corrupt avijjā ignorance ignorance avitatha — not unreal aviparītadassana as noun: a correct perspective; as a bahubīhi adjective: undistorted perspective https://discourse.suttacentral.net/t/pali-glossary-for-bhikkhus-bodhi-and-sujato/12008/10 5/33 6/5/2019 Pali glossary for Bhikkhus Bodhi and Sujato - Reading Guides - Discuss & Discover one who has a correct perspective avihiṃsā harmlessness harmlessness aveccapasāda unwavering confidence experiential confidence asaṃsagga