and understanding,
here is the link for studing some words.
http://www.dhammadana.org/en/glossary/a.htm
if anybody interested of making a study group. or know a yahoo group that studies pali
stating with A
abádha
M The fact to be free from all hindrances, all interdictions.
abbhána
N [Reintegration (within the saµgha)]. Procedure designed for reintegrating a bhikkhu who has got entirely purified from a saµghádisesa. This procedure enables to reaccept him fully within the community and to consider him again the same as other bhikkhus.
abhidhamma
M [Superior, to face (sth) (abhi); study of reality (dhamma)]. Supreme science on reality. Third basket of tipi†aka, the abhidhamma is the purely theoretical part of it. It does detail forth a full description of everything that can be perceived and all the functioning that reality is made of.
abhijjá
M [Covetousness, greed].
abhiñña
F [Extraordinary knowledge]. Capacity of the mind to develop some specific visions and psychical powers.
The abhiññás do take place into the shape of remembrance of former rebirths, penetration of others' thoughts, the capacity to travel underground or in the air, or to proceed (by means of the mind) to other worlds, such as the ones of the devas or hells. This set of six forms of knowledge can only be developed after the fourth jhána has been reached, and only by an arahanta.
abrahmacariyá
N [Absence of chastity]. Sexual activity.
adhimokkha
M Decision, determination.
adhogama
M [Under, below].
ádinava
M The fact to become aware of the perishable character of all things.
adinna
[That which has not been given].
adinnádáná
N [To take what is not given]. Theft.
adi††hána
N Determination. Fact to decide and to stick to a training into a certain kind of conduct or to some moral principles.
aggasávaka
M [Disciple (sávaka) supreme (agga)]. The aggasávakas are Buddha's two main disciples (Venerable Sáriputtara and Venerable Moggalána).
agha
M / N Poverty. Stain, defilement.
ahirika
N Absence of feeling of shame. The fact to be unmoved by moral shame. Not to feel any embarassment whatsoever regarding misconduct.
ájíva
N [Means of livelihood]. Means to earn one's living.
akusala
T [(That which is ) bad, improper] N Demerit caused by a negative action, a negative word or a negative intention, which does forcibly generate a painful consequence, whether in thos present life or the followings, for the one who does commit it.
All negative actions are akusalas.
There do exist five akusalas (pañcánantariyákaµ) that do prevent one from realising nibbána in this present life:
mátu yátaka
Killing one's mother
phitu yátaka
Killing one's father
arahanta yátaka
Killing an arahanta
lohituppa taka
To inflict an haematoma to a Buddha (it is impossible to kill a Buddha)
saµgha bhedaka
To create a schism or a conflict within the saµgha
anágámi
[The one who never returns]. It does involve the third stage of realisation among the four that the ariyás do reach.
As its definition stresses it out , the one who does experience this stage will be reborn into a specific sphere where do dwell only anágámis or arahantas (unless the stage of arahanta is reached at dying time), but never more in any any other sphere of existence whatsoever. In this sphere of anágámis, devoid of any material senses, having nothing else to do save observing phenomena, all the anágámis become arahantas, and thus enter into parinibbána at the completion of this existence.
ánápána
N Air entering and going out (while breathing).
ánápátimokkha
[Authority (áná); that which does watch his conduct (pátimokkha)]. Statement of the rules of the pátimokkha made by Buddha himself.
anatta
N Characteristic of absence of essential characteristic or self-inherent existence within all things.
Among all the things that do exist in the universe, none do exist by itself. Any object or being can be nothing else than a compound of elements that undergo ceaseless modifications and which are themselves the outcome of a large number of conditions. As a consequence, nothing can be controled; neither material objects, nor consciousnesses. anatta is the third among the three characteristics.
See also: anatta
anesaná
F Improper way to covet things (belongings). There are twenty one of them.
aýgamašgánusárí
M Set of entrances and exits of the bodily air.
anicca
T [That doesn't last]. Characteristic of impermanence in all things.
anicca is an unescapable law owing to the fact that all that which does appear in the world or to consciousness must forcibly have an origination, a certain duration and enter un stage of decay. Here we deal with the second among the three characteristics.
See also: anicca
aniyata
Undefined fault. Offence committed in a way such that it creates an ambiguous situation; a witness knows that there has been a transgression, without being able to specify which one. There are 2 aniyatas.
See also: The 2 aniyatas
anottappa
N Absence of fear.
anuloma
N That which is convenient.
anumána
N Knowledge of a fact out of suspicion. Existence of something or a fact, guessed owing to the knowledge of external elements or information.
anupádisesa
M Extinction of the body.
apatti
F [Arrival].
ápatti
F Offence committed by a bhikkhu. Any breach of the vinaya is an ápatti.
See also: The faults
apáya
T [Devoid of happiness]. Group of the inferior worlds. The apáyas do comprise four worlds:
1.The asuras.
2.The animals.
3.The petas.
4.The evils.
The existence of these worlds is prevailingly dominated by some emotions such as aversion, hatred and anger
ápo
M [Water].
appaná
F Very high level of concentration.
arahanta
M [Worthy one]. A being who has eliminated the entirety of mental impurities (kilesás) and who, in consequence, is free from all attachment and from all forms of suffering.
Such a being has no reason to take rebirth into one of the thirty two spheres of saµsará will experience parinibbána at the end of his present existence.
áramma
N [Perception].
áraññika
F [The fact to dwell in the forest].
ariyá
T [Noble being]. A being who has experienced nibbána. With this, he has eliminated the wrong views (existence of a self-inherent entity, efficacy of rituals, etc.), and has acquired an immovable confidence towards the dhamma. He is assured of no more rebirths in the lower realms.
According to the experienced stage, four kinds of ariyás are being considered (sotápana, sakadágámi, anágámi and arahanta).
arúpa
Absence of matter.
asammoha
F Absence of perplexity, of hesitation. Absence of indecision while facing a situation.
ásava
M [That which does unceasingly appear]. Mental impurities. The four ásavas are:
1.(kámásava)
2.(bhavásava)
3.(di††hásava)
4.(avijjásava)
ásavakkhaya
N The fact to have no more kilesás.
assása
M [Air which is coming out].
asubha
N [Displeasing]. Displeasing thing. Repulsive and disgusting character of something.
asura
M Specific kind of being. Some of them live in the highest sphere of existence of the apáyas (between the one of humans and the one of animals) while others in the set of the world devas. An ordinary human being cannot glimpse an asura.
atirita
Procedure consisting in considering food as a bhikkhu's leftovers so that a bhikkhu can continue eating after having refused to be served.
atta
N [Self-inherent entity]. That which rests upon itself. Self-inherent existence of a thing.
attánuváda
M [Self (atta); To address reproaches (anuváda)]. The fact to address reproaches to oneself. Self-criticism arising out regrets owing to a bad action.
attasammápašidhi
N [Self (atta); good, correct (sammá); mastery (apašidhi)]. The fact to be self-disciplined, to control oneself in order to preserve a good virtue.
attaváda
M [Self-inherent entity (atta); conviction (váda)]. Idea according to which we exist by ourselves.
attavádupádána
N [Self-inherent entity (atta); conviction (váda); greed (upádána)]. Greed arising from the idea that we are eternal, that we exist by ourselves.
a††hakathá
F Set of commentaries included into the tipi†aka and whose truthfulness is acknowledged by the saµgha.
The a††hakathás do provide a very helpful guidance to all those who thoroughly study the texts on dhamma as they do explain their basic essentials while throwing fresh light on the most sensitive points.
atthápanna
N Knowledge of a fact by deduction. Knowledge of a result through the presence of its cause.
atthapa†isambhidá
F Analytical understanding of the significance, essence and consequences of things.
ávása
M [Mansion]. Place where we dwell.
avíci
M [That which is totally devoid of pleasure]. avíci is the name given to the most painful hell.
avuso
Friend. A term of naming that a bhikkhu utilises while addressing a younger bhikkhu (according to the number of vassa).
avijjá
M [Ignorance]. Absence of knowledge of the dhamma.
áyatana
N Unceasing appearance of námas and rúpas, which are making up the six kinds of sensations experienced from the six senses' doors.
(D) Dhamma Dána, dhammadana.org
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Author: Monk Dhamma Sámi
Date: 2001
Translator: Thierry Lambrou
Update: 2005, June the 20th
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