THE ABHIDHAMMA
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96 entries across the four paramatthas and the doctrinal lists.
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A
anattā
Not-self
No abiding self in or behind the five aggregates.
Doctrine
anicca
Impermanence
All conditioned phenomena arise and pass away.
Doctrine
avijjā
Ignorance
Not knowing the four noble truths — the root of saṃsāra.
Doctrine
D
dukkha
Suffering, unsatisfactoriness
The first noble truth; the unsatisfactory nature of conditioned existence.
Doctrine
L
lakkhaṇa
Three characteristics
Anicca, dukkha, anattā — impermanence, suffering, not-self.
Doctrine
M
moha
Delusion
Mental blindness — the root of all unwholesomeness.
Cetasika
N
nīvaraṇa
Five hindrances
Sensual desire, ill-will, sloth-torpor, restlessness-worry, doubt.
Doctrine
P
paṭiccasamuppāda
Dependent origination
The twelve-link chain of conditioned arising.
Doctrine
S
sakkāya-diṭṭhi
Identity view
The view of a self in the five aggregates.
Doctrine
saṃyojana
Fetters
Ten bonds that tie beings to saṃsāra.
Doctrine
T
taṇhā
Craving
Thirst for sense pleasures, becoming, and non-becoming.
Doctrine
U
upādāna
Clinging
Intensified craving — fourfold clinging.
Doctrine