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96 entries across the four paramatthas and the doctrinal lists.

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B

  • bojjhaṅga
    Seven factors of enlightenment
    Sati, dhamma-vicaya, viriya, pīti, passaddhi, samādhi, upekkhā.
    Doctrine

E

  • ekaggatā
    One-pointedness
    Unification of mind on a single object — basis of samādhi.
    Cetasika

J

  • jhāna
    Meditative absorption
    States of deep unification with five (then fewer) factors.
    Doctrine

P

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

S

  • samādhi
    Concentration
    Unified, collected mind.
    Doctrine
  • samatha
    Calm meditation
    Cultivation of concentration through a single object.
    Doctrine
  • sati
    Mindfulness
    Remembering and presence with the object.
    Cetasika
  • satipaṭṭhāna
    Four foundations of mindfulness
    Body, feelings, mind, mental objects — the direct path.
    Doctrine
  • sukha
    Happiness, ease
    Pleasant feeling — bodily or mental.
    Doctrine

U

  • upekkhā
    Equanimity
    Even-mindedness toward beings and formations.
    Doctrine

V

  • vicāra
    Sustained application
    Examining the object continually.
    Cetasika
  • vipassanā
    Insight meditation
    Direct seeing of the three characteristics.
    Doctrine
  • vitakka
    Initial application
    Lifting the mind onto the object — first jhāna factor.
    Cetasika

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