…though appearing quite mechanical, if properly carried out will bring about a high degree of mental concentration and entrance into the 4…

Aparihāniya-dhamma: ‘conditions of welfare’ lit. of non-decline, for a nation. Seven such conditions are mentioned in the Mahā-Parinibbāna Sutta D. 16. They are followed by five sets of 7, and …

Effort: the 4 right e.: samma - ppadhāna see: padhāna Right e. see: sacca IV 6, magga 6. - 5 elements of e.: padhāniyanga

Padhāniyanga: ‘elements of effort’, are the following 5 qualities: faith, health, sincerity, energy, and understanding M. 85, 90; A. V. 53. See pārisuddhi-padhāniyanga.

…Path ’; for instance in dukkhanirodha - gāminī - patipadā ‘the road leading to the ceasing of suffering’ = 4th Noble Truth; majjhima -…

Pleasantness: idea of: see: vipallāsa, subhanimitta.

Purity: the elements of the effort for: pārisuddhipadhāniyanga

Pārisuddhi-padhāniyanga: the 4 ‘elements of the effort for purity’, are: effort for purity of morality sīla - parisuddhi - padhāniyanga for purity of mind citta of view ditthi of deli …