szeretet, barátságosság

…in compounds of mettā (cp. mettaṃsa) and by itself at DN.i.227 (mettaṃ + cittaṃ), perhaps also at Snp.507.

cp. Vedic maitra “belonging…

…mettā˚, but shortened to metta˚; in metta- cittaṃ kindly thought, a heart full of love DN.i.167; DN.iii.237; Snp.507; Pv.ii.13#17;…

…Tissametteyya, Puṇṇaka, Mettagū, Dhotaka, Upasīva, Nanda, Hemaka, Todeyya, Kappa, Jatukaṇṇī, Bhadrāvudha, Udaya, Posāla, Mogharāja…

One of the sixteen disciples of Bāvarī who visited the Buddha. His question to the Buddha was as to how various ills originated in the world, and the Buddha’s answer, that it was through attachment. S …

MettajiMattaji

A monk whose Theragāthā verse extols the Buddha. Thag.94

A class of devas present at the preaching of the Mahāsamaya Sutta. DN.ii.259

A teacher of old. He had numerous disciples, and those who followed his teachings were reborn in the Brahma world and in various other worlds. Then Sunetta, seeing that some among his disciples were a …

Avyāpāda: Hatelessness, non-ill-will, good-will, amity, goodness; is one of the three kinds of right motivation (see: sacca IV. 2), or advantageous thoughts vitakka and is the 9th of the 10 …

Bhāvanā: ‘mental development’ lit. ‘calling into existence, producing’ is what in English is generally but rather vaguely called ‘meditation’. One has to distinguish 2 kinds: development of tranqu …

Brahma-vihāra: the 4 ‘sublime’ or ‘divine abodes’, also called the 4 Infinite states appamaññā are: loving-kindness mettā Pity karunā, altruistic or sympathetic joy muditā equanimity *up …

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 …

adjective unrestricted, without exception, general, universal; only in cpd. -vasena universally thoroughly (with ref. to mettā) Ja.i.81; Ja.ii.146; Vv-a.97 (in general; opp. odissaka-vasena). S …

…By itself at Snp.507 (= mettajjhānasankhātā a. Snp-a.417). See for further expl^n.Dhs trsl. p. 66 and mettā.

a + pamaññā,…

…AN.ii.73; AN.v.63; Snp.507 (mettaṃ cittaṃ bhāvayaṃ appāmāṇaṃ = anavasesa-pharaṇena Snp-a.417; cp. appamaññā) Iti.21 (mettā),…

…& see in it a syn. of metta. Thus Dhammapāla at Pv-a.230 explains it as “mettā-vihārin”, & in this meaning it is found freq. in BSk….

…no enemy or foe, secure peaceful DN.ii.276; Snp.150 (= vigata-paccatthika, mettavihārin Kp-a.249); Thig.512.

a + sapatta = Sk. sapatna

…friendliness kindness DN.i.247 (˚citta); Dhp.5 (= khantimetta Dhp-a.i.51).

a + vera

…reading mettāsa for mettaṃsa at Iti.22)
■ atīt’aṃse in former times, formerly DN.ii.224 Thig.314. mettaṃsa sharing…

…Kp-a.148; mittassa bh. = mettaṃ Kp-a.248 Here sometimes bhava for bhāva.

2. (in pregnant…

producing, dwelling on something, putting one’s thoughts to, application, developing by means of thought or meditation, cultivation by mind, culture
■ See on term Dhs translation 261 (= ² …

…Dhp.350, Dhp.370; Ja.i.264 (mettaṃ), Ja.i.415, Ja.ii.22 Cnd. s.v. kāmaguṇā (p. 121) (where grd. in sequence “sevitabba, bhajitabba,…

Bodhi¹

feminine (supreme knowledge, enlightenment, the knowledge possessed by a Buddha (see also sambodhi & sammā-sambodhi) MN.i.356; MN.ii.95 = DN.iii.237 (saddho h …

Brahma & Brahmā

I. Brahman

neuter [cp. Vedic bráhman nt. prayer; nom. sg bráhma]

1. the supreme good; as a buddhistic term used in a sense different from the brahmanic (save in controvers …

Brahma & Brahmā

I. Brahman

neuter [cp. Vedic bráhman nt. prayer; nom. sg bráhma]

1. the supreme good; as a buddhistic term used in a sense different from the brahmanic (save in controvers …

… 1. metta -c˚ usually in phrase mettacittaṃ bhāveti “to nourish the heart with loving thought,” to produce…

…Ja.vi.495. Usually as anuddayā; freq. in cpd. dayāpanna showing kindness DN.i.4 (= dayaṃ metta-cittaṃ āpanno DN-a.i.70); MN.i.288;…

point of the compass, region quarter, direction, bearings. The 4 principal points usualy enumerated are puratthimā (E) pacchimā (W) dakkhiṇā (S) uttarā (N …

…sq.; AN.v.81 (opp. metta-citta) perhaps at Pv-a.78 (for des˚);

• -kkhaya the fading away dying out of anger or malice SN.iii.160,…

the doing, deed, work orig. meaning (see karoti) either building (cp. Lit kùrti, Opr. kūra to build) or weaving, plaiting (still in mālākamma and latā˚ “the intertwining of garland …

1. (f.) pity compassion. Karuṇā is one of the 4 qualities of character significant of a human being who has attained enfranchisement of heart (ceto-vimutti) in the 4 sentiments viz. mettā k.˚ upekhā …

…kh˚, avihiṃsā, mettatā anudayatā, SN.v.169; -akodhana (forbearing, gentle Vv-a.71; -soraccaṃ (docility, tractableness)…

…kh˚, avihiṃsā, mettatā anudayatā, SN.v.169; -akodhana (forbearing, gentle Vv-a.71; -soraccaṃ (docility, tractableness)…

adjective

1. (adj.) clever, skilful, expert; good, right, meritorious MN.i.226; Dhp.44; Ja.i.222 Esp. appl. in moral sense (= puñña), whereas akusala is practically equivalent to pāpa. ekam pi ce pāṇ …

…(ajjava +), Snp.292 (id.); Ja.iii.274 (as one of the 10 rāja-dhammā); Ja.v.347 (= mettacittaṃ); Dhs-a.151. See also sūkara˚.

fr. mṛdu,…

to be fat, to be full of fat; fig. to be in love with or attracted by, to feel affection (this meaning only as a “petitio principii” to explain mettā) Dhs-a.192 (variant reading mijjati = siniyhati). …

Metti & Mettī

feminine love, friendship Ja.iii.79; Ja.v.208; Vb-a.75. See also defⁿ of mettā.

cp. Epic Sk. maitrī

Mettāyitatta (nt.): see defⁿ of mettā. Metti & Metti

abstr. formations fr. mettā

to feel friendly, to show love, to be benevolent AN.iv.151; Dhs-a.194; Vb-a.75. With loc. to show friendship or be affectionate towards Ja.i.365; Ja.iii.96; Dāvs iii.34.

Denom. fr. mettā

Metti & Mettī

feminine love, friendship Ja.iii.79; Ja.v.208; Vb-a.75. See also defⁿ of mettā.

cp. Epic Sk. maitrī

friend. Usually m., although nt. occurs in meaning “friend,” in sg. (Ne.164) & pl. (Snp.185 Snp.187); in meaning “friendship” at Ja.vi.375 (= mittabhāva C.). The half-scientific, half-popular etym …

soft-heartedness, kindliness sympathy. Often in triad mettā (“active love” Snp-a.128), karuṇā (“preventive love,” ibid.), muditā (“disinter …

only neg. ap˚; immeasurableness Vb.272 sq. (catasso appamaññāyo viz. mettā, karuṇā, muditā, upekhā). See appamaññā.

abstr. fr. pamāṇa, for *pamānyā, grd. form. of pa + *[mā …

…spread, make expand Ja.i.82 (metta-cittaṃ phari). 3. [prob of quite a diff. origin and only taken to pharati by pop analogy, perhaps to *phal =…

…thrill Ja.i.82 (˚samattha mettacitta); Ne.89 (pīti˚ etc., as m., cp. pharaṇatā); Dhs-a166 (˚pīti all-pervading rapture, permeating zest;…

1. being pervaded or permeated (by) Vv-a.68 (mettāya).
2. spread (out) Ja.vi.284 (kittisaddo sakala-loke ph.)

■ Cp. phuṭṭha & phālita.

pp. of pharati

…AN.ii.174 (rogena) Ja.i.82 (mettacittena, variant reading puṭṭha); Ja.v.441 (dibbaphassena); Vism.31 (˚samphassa contact by touch), Vism.49…

…Ja.iii.180 (khantiñ ca mettañ ca); Ja.vi.127 (Indaṃ); Pp-a 194 (paññaṃ).

• -java [cp. BSk. purojava attendant…

completeness, perfection, highest state Snp.1018, Snp.1020; Pp.70; Dhp-a.i.5; Vv-a.2 (sāvakañāṇa˚); Pv-a.139; Sdhp.328. In later literature there is mentioned a group of 10 perfections (*dasa pāram …

(to be moist or sticky, fig.) to feel love, to be attached Vism.317 = Dhs-a.192 (in defⁿ of mettā). Caus. sineheti (sneheti, snehayati) to lubricat …

1. stiff Vin.iii.37 (angāni).
2. supported or held up by, resting on, founded on, relying on Thag.1058, Thag.1194 Thag.2, Thag.72 (yobbanena); Ja.i.47 (Ja.v.267: mettābalena); Ja.v.121 Ja.v.301; Kv.25 …

Uttari (˚-) & Uttariṃ

adverb out, over, beyond; additional moreover, further, besides

1. uttariṃ: DN.i.71; MN.i.83 MN.iii.148; SN.iv.15; Snp.796 (uttariṃ kurute = uttariṃ karot …

Uttari (˚-) & Uttariṃ

adverb out, over, beyond; additional moreover, further, besides

1. uttariṃ: DN.i.71; MN.i.83 MN.iii.148; SN.iv.15; Snp.796 (uttariṃ kurute = uttariṃ karot …

Uttari (˚-) & Uttariṃ

adverb out, over, beyond; additional moreover, further, besides

1. uttariṃ: DN.i.71; MN.i.83 MN.iii.148; SN.iv.15; Snp.796 (uttariṃ kurute = uttariṃ karot …

Uttari (˚-) & Uttariṃ

adverb out, over, beyond; additional moreover, further, besides

1. uttariṃ: DN.i.71; MN.i.83 MN.iii.148; SN.iv.15; Snp.796 (uttariṃ kurute = uttariṃ karot …

…attha-saṃhitena an˚, mettacittā & dosantarā); AN.ii.117, AN.ii.153; AN.iii.163 AN.iv.277, cp. DN.iii.236; Vv.63#17 (= vacana Vv-a.262)…

adjective (-˚) dwelling, living; being in such & such a state or condition DN.i.162 (appa-dukkha˚), DN.i.251 (evaṃ˚); AN.i.24 (araṇa˚), AN.i.26 (mettā); Iti.74 (appamāda˚); Snp.45 (sādhu˚), Snp.375; …

…Ja.iii.15 (kilesa˚ + metta-bhāvana-jhān’ uppatti); Ja.iv.17 Vism.320; Sdhp.455
■ Usually in foll. compounds: -pahāna…

release, deliverance, emancipation DN.i.174; DN.iii.288; SN.v.206 sq. (abhijānāti), SN.v.222 (ariya˚), SN.v.266, SN.v.356; AN.ii.247, AN.iii.165 (yathābhūtaṃ pajānāti), AN.iii.242, Snp.54, Snp.73, Snp …

made a habit of, indulged in, acquired, mastered (cp. explⁿ Pts.i.172 “yattha yattha ākankhati tattha tattha vasippatto hoti balappatto etc.”). The expression is to be compared with *yatānu …

adjective noun shining, brilliant, radiant, Name of a class of gods in the Brahma heavens “the radiant gods”, usually referred to as the representatives of supreme love (pīti & mettā) thus at DN.i.17; …

…pursue Pv.ii.13#19 (mettacittaṃ; gloss & variant reading abhāvetvā; expl^d. as vaḍḍhetvā brūhetvā Pv-a.168).

ā +…

…out of greed, selfish, opp. mettacitto); AN.iii.144 (id.), AN.iii.184 (id.); AN.i.73 (˚garū parisā); Ja.v.91 (˚cakkhu); Pts.ii.238 (mār˚)….

praise i.e. that which is commendable, profit, merit, advantage good result, blessing in or from (c. loc.). There are five ānisaṃsā sīlavato sīla-sampadāya or blessings which accrue to the virtuous …