THE ABHIDHAMMA
DICTIONARY

Glossary

All terms

96 entries across the four paramatthas and the doctrinal lists.

By theme

D I K M P S U V

D

dosa
Hatred, aversion
Anger, ill-will — second unwholesome root.
Cetasika

I

issā
Envy
Resentment at others’ success.
Cetasika

K

M

mettā
Loving-kindness
Wish for the welfare and happiness of all beings.
Doctrine
muditā
Sympathetic joy
Gladness at the success and happiness of others.
Cetasika

P

pīti
Rapture, zest
Pervading joy that refreshes mind and body.
Cetasika

S

sukha
Happiness, ease
Pleasant feeling — bodily or mental.
Doctrine

U

upekkhā
Equanimity
Even-mindedness toward beings and formations.
Doctrine

V

vedanā
Feeling
Affective tone: pleasant, painful, or neutral.
Cetasika