…is explained by ‘means’ kārana it is said: The abhibhāyatana through their counteracting may master and suppress their adverse opposite…

Advertence: Directing of mind to the object: āvajjana is one of the functions of consciousness viññāna-kicca. Cf. manasikāra

[[answering questions]]Answering questions: 4 ways of: see: pañhā-byākarana

Attention: see: manasikāra

Aññā: ‘highest knowledge’, gnosis, refers to the perfect knowledge of the Arahat Saint; see: ariya-puggala. The following passage occurs frequently in the Suttas, when a Bhikkhu indicates his a …

…the foundation or condition kārana of existence bhava, as the sine, qua of life, having the nature of a process, lit. a flux or stream…

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 …

Cakka: ‘wheel’, is one of the seven ‘precious possessions’ ratana of a righteous World Emperor cakkavatti ‘He who owns the Wheel,’ cf. D. 26, and symbolizes conquering progress and expanding s …

…are found there, the materiality group being absent. Cf. pañca-vokāra-bhava, eka-vokāra-bhava App.: vokāra.

…jīvita directing manasikāra Cf. Tab. II, III.

With regard to kammical intention i.e. advantageous or disadvantageous kamma it is said in A….

Pity: karunā see: brahma-vihāra.

[[counteractive karma]]Counteractive kamma: upapīlaka-kamma see: kamma.

…as they possess only the materiality-group. Cf. catu-vokāra-bhava pañca-vokāra-bhava.

[[five-group existence]]Five-group existence: pañca-vokāra-bhava

[[four-group existence]]Four-group existence: catu-vokāra-bhava

[[habitual karma]]Habitual kamma: bahula-kamma see: kamma.

[[imperturbable karma-formations]]Imperturbable kammic-constructions: āneñjābhisankhāra see: sankhāra

[[ineffective karma]]Ineffective kamma: see: kamma.

…phassa directing manasikāra M. 9; S. XII, 2. For the basic 7 mental phenomena inseparably associated with every state of consciousness, see:…

…world of unconscious beings asaññā - satta only the one materiality group. Cf eka-vokāra-bhava and catu - pañca - vokāra -…

Pañhā-byākarana: ‘answering questions’.;There are, o Bhikkhus, 4 ways of answering questions: there are questions requiring a direct answer; questions requiring an explanation; questions to be an …

…1: material food kabalinkārāhāra, 2: sensorial and mental contact phassa, 3: mental intention mano - sañcetanā, 4: consciousness…