support, basis; standpoint; abode; determination, resolution; fixing the mind on; determining, controlling, producing (by supernatural power); taking (formal) possession of, designating.

Adhitthāna, as a doctrinal term, occurs chiefly in two meanings:

1. ‘Foundation’: four ‘foundations or basics’ of an Arahat’s mentality, mentioned and explained in M. 140: the foundatio …

…Pv-a.141 (so read for adhitaṭṭhāna) āvāsa* should perhaps be read adhiṭṭhāna in the…

not a support; not determining; not fixing one’s mind on. lack of resolve; not taking formal possession.

having for supports (or resolutions)

Cāga: ‘generosity’, is one of the ‘blessings’ see: sampadā ‘foundations’ see: adhitthāna, recollections’ see: anussati, treasures’ see: dhana.

Foundation: nissaya one of the 24 conditions paccaya,. Wrong f. of morality, see: nissaya f. of sympathy: sangaha-vatthu f. f orming absorptions: pādaka-jjhāna, - f. o …

Paramī: Pāramitā: ‘perfection’. Ten qualities leading to Buddhahood: 1 perfection in giving or generosity; dāna - pāramī 2 morality sīla - p 3 renunciation nekkhamma - p 4 understan …

…comb^d. with adhiṭṭhāna e.g. SN.ii.17; Cnd.176, and in phrase idaṃ-sacc’ âbhinivesa…

(see Kvu trsl. 234 n. 2 and Cpd. 172 n. 2). Bent, bias proclivity, the persistance of a dormant or latent disposition predisposition, tendency. Always in bad sense. In the oldest texts the word usuall …

…khanti˚; sacca˚, adhiṭṭhāna˚, mettā˚, upekhā˚.
-satta

1. a “bodhi-being,” i.e. a being destined to…

…the four resolutions (see adhiṭṭhāna) MN.iii.239; -(r)āpassena (adj.) endowed with the four apassena: lit….

1. abandoning, giving up, renunciation. Vin.i.10 SN.iii.13 SN.iii.26 SN.iii.158 MN.i.486 AN.i.299 More frequently as
2. liberality, generosity, munificence (n.) generous munificent (adj.): sīlasampann …

…explained at Vism.405 as “adhiṭṭhāna-manena nimmitattā m.”; at DN-a.i.120 as “jhāna-manena nibbatta”; at Dhp-a.i.23 as “manato…

…explained at Vism.405 as “adhiṭṭhāna-manena nimmitattā m.”; at DN-a.i.120 as “jhāna-manena nibbatta”; at Dhp-a.i.23 as “manato…

…& anusaya). Cp. also; adhiṭṭhāna.

pari + uṭṭhāna, it is doubtful whether this connection is correct,…

…viriya˚, khanti˚, sacca˚, adhiṭṭhāna˚, mettā˚, upekhā Ja.i.73; Dhp-a.i.84.

• -ppatta (pārami˚) having attained perfection…

adjective real, true DN.i.182; MN.ii.169; MN.iii.207; Dhp.408; nt. saccaṃ truly, verily, certainly Mil.120; saccaṃ kira is it really true? DN.i.113; Vin.i.45, Vin.i.60; Ja.i.107; saccato truly S …

…(as one of the 4 objects of adhiṭṭhāna, viz. paññā˚ sacca˚ cāga˚ upasama˚); MN.i.67; MN.iii.246; SN.i.30, SN.i.34 (sīlena), SN.i.46…

…Snp.486 (= deyyadhammānaṃ adhiṭṭhāna-bhūta Snp-a.412); Thag.566; Ja.vi.205 (˚vatthu worthy objact of sacrificial fees).

ā + yāga of…