The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
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Great Man (mahāpurisa)
Greed (lobha)See also Covetousness; Craving; Lust
Grief (domanassa)See also Suffering
Habits (sı̄la)
Harsh speech (pharus̄ā v̄āc̄ā)abstention from
Hate (dosa)See also Anger; Avarice; Ill will
Health
Heard (suta)
Heat (usmā)
Heaven (sagga)See also Divine eye; Reappearance: in happy destination
Hell (niraya)See also Divine eye; Reappearance: in bad destination
High birth
Hindrances (nı̄varaṇa)with similes
Holy life (brahmacariya)fruitfulmisdirectednegations ofundoing of without consolationSee also Dhamma; Dispensation
Honesty
Horse-treasure
Household lifehouseholder
Identity (sakkāya)view,
Ignorance (avijjā) abandonedunderlying tendency ofSee also Delusion; Taints
Ill will (byāpāda)abandoning ofSee also Anger; Aversion; Hate; Hindrances
I-making (ahankāra)
Immaterial realms (āruppa)
Immeasurable deliverance of mind (appamāṇacetovimutti)
Immeasurable Radiance, gods of (appamāṇābhā devā)
Imperfections (upakkilesa)
Impermanence (aniccatā) contemplation ofin feeling, in sense experience, suffering, not self,
Imperturbable (āneñja)
Impossibilities (aṭṭhāna)
Inattention (amanasikāra)
Inclination of mind (cittuppāda)
Individuality (attabhāva)
Inertia (duṭṭhulla)
Infinite consciousness, base of (viññāṇañcāyatana)and voidnessas basis for insightas blindfolding Māra
Infinite space, base of (ākāsānañcāyatana)and voidnessas basis for insightas blindfolding Māra
Influence (mahesakkhatta)
Insanity (aṃ̄ha)
Insight (vipassanā)See also Mindfulness: foundations of; Wisdom
Insolence (paḷāsa)
Inspiration (veda)
Intention (sankappa): rightwrong See also Thought
Investigation-of-states (dhammavicaya)See also Enlightenment factors
Jains. See Nigaṇṭhas
Jewel-treasure
Jh̄nasand Buddha’s enlightenmentas basis for insightas blindfolding Māraas bliss of renunciation, etcas fruits of holy life, as meditation praised by Buddha, as objects of attachmentas right concentration, as superhuman statesas Tathāgata’s footprintsfirst fourthsecondthird, with similes
Joy (somanassa)See also Pleasure
Kasiṇas
Killing (pānātip̄āta) abstention fromkammic result of
Knowledge and vision (ṇ̃̄adassana)complacency overof deliverance, purification byworthy of noble ones See also Direct knowledge; Insight
Knowledge of destruction of taints (āsavakkhayañāṇa) See also Taints: liberation from
Lamentation (parideva) See also Suffering
Lay followers (upāsaka, -ikā) See also Refuge, going for
Learning (suta)
Liberated-by-faith (saddhāvimutta)
Liberated-by-wisdom (paññāvimutta)
Liberated-in-both ways (ubhatobhāgavimutta)
Liberation (vimokkha): eight immaterial noble perpetual supreme through not clinging See also Deliverance
Limited Radiance, gods of (parittābhā devā)
Lion’s roar (sı̄hanāda)
Litigation (adhikaraṇa)
Livelihood (̄jı̄va) right wrong See also Noble Eightfold Path
Long life
Loving-kindness (mett̄) as basis for insight as immeasurable deliverance, as path to Brahma-world in action under abuse
Low birth
Lust (r̄ga) underlying tendency of See also Craving; Greed; Sensual desire
Majority opinion (yebhuyyasik̄)
Malicious speech (pisuṇā v̄āc̄ā) abstention from
Material form, materiality (r̄pa) aggregate of full understanding of not self See also Aggregates; Body; Elements
Meditation See also Concentration; Insight; Jhānas; Mindfulness; Serenity
Memory (sati)
Mental exploration (upavic̄ra)
Mentality (n̄ma)
Mentality-materiality (n̄mar̄pa)
Middle Way (majjhim̄ pạipad̄) See also Noble Eightfold Path
Mind (citta): contemplation of development of diversity of equipment of higher mind mastery over purification of See also Deliverance: of mind; Imperfections; Inclination of mind; Understanding: others’ minds
Mind (mano): and consciousness and sense faculties See also Bases; Conduct; Faculties, sense; Restraint: of faculties
Mindfulness (sati) enlightenment factor of four foundations of (satipạ̣h̄na) of body (k̄yagat̄sati) of breathing (̄n̄p̄nasati) three foundations of See also Enlightenment factors; Faculties, spiritual; Full awareness; Noble Eightfold Path
Mind-made body (manomayak̄ya)
Mind-objects (dhamm̄) See also Bases
Nāga serpent
Negligence (pam̄da)
Neither-perception-nor-non-perception (nevasaññ̄n̄saññ̄yatana) and voidness as a basis for insight as blindfolding Māra best object of clinging way to
Nibbāna as Deathless attainment of here and now person intent on
Nigaṇṭhas See also Index of Proper Names, Nigaṇṭha Nātaputta
Nihilism (natthikav̄da) See also Views: wrong
Noble disciple (ariyas̄vaka) and personality view seven knowledges of See also Disciple in higher training
Noble Eightfold Path (ariya aṭṭhangika magga) as Middle Way as way to end suffering detailed analysis
Noble one (ariya)
Noble One’s Discipline (ariyassa vinaye)
Noble silence (ariya tụhı̄bh̄va)
Non-causality doctrine (ahetukav̄da)
Non-cruelty (avihi̇s̄) See also Intention; Thought
Non-doing doctrine (akiriyav̄da)
Non-identification (atammayat̄)
Non-ill will (abȳp̄da) See also Intention; Thought
Non-perception (asaññā)
Non-returner (an̄ḡmin) See also Disciple in higher training; Noble disciple
Nothingness, base of āki ñcaññ̄yatana) and voidness as basis for insight as blindfolding Māra deliverance of mind through way to
Not self (anatt̄) aggregates as all things elements as sense experience as
Nutriment (̄h̄ra)
Obstinacy (thambha)
Offence (̄patti)
Omniscience (sabbaññut̄)
Once-returner (sakad̄ḡmin) See also Disciple in higher training; Noble disciple
One beyond training (asekha). See Arahant
Oral tradition (anussava)
Ordinary person (puthujjana) and identity view
Origin (samudaya): of identity of suffering See also Dependent origination; Four Noble Truths
Overestimation (adhim̄na)
Overlord (abhibh̄)
Paccekabuddha
Pain (dukkha) See also Feeling; Grief; Suffering
Pātimokkha See also Virtue
Pavāraṇā
Peace (upasama, santi) bliss of; foundation of
Perception (saññā) aggregate of and voidness not self
Persons (puggala): four kinds seven kinds; two kinds
Perturbable (iñjita)
Pleasure (sukha) gradation of in jhāna non-sensual sensual, to be gained through pain? See also Feeling; Joy; Sensual pleasures
Positions of beings (sattapada)
Possibilities (ṭh̄na)
Postures (iriȳpatha)
Poverty
Powers (bala)
Proliferation (papañca)
Pupil’s undoing (antevās̄upaddava)
Pure Abodes (suddh̄āv̄āsa) See also Non-returner
Pure Radiance, gods of (parisuddh̄bh̄ devat̄)
Purification (visuddhi): in four castes of offerings seven stages of theories of
Rapture (pı̄ti) enlightenment factor of in jh̄āna non-sensual, See also Enlightenment factors; Jhānas
Reappearance (upapatti); by aspiration in bad destination, in happy destination of liberated one See also Action; Divine eye
Reasoning (takka)
Recluse (samaṇa) See also Bhikkhu; Recluses and brahmins
Recluses and brahmins (samaṇabrā̄hmanạ̄); and eightfold path, and full understanding and Māra and sense pleasures capacity for enlightenment diversity among views of,
Recollection of past lives (pubbenivāsā̄nussati) with simile
Refuge, going for (sarạagamana)
Refulgent Glory, gods of (subhakịhā̄ devā̄)
Relinquishment (c̄ga)
Renunciation (nekkhamma) bliss of See also Going forth; Intention; Thought
Resentment (upan̄ha)
Resting place (sen̄sana) See also Seclusion
Restlessness and remorse (uddhaccakukkucca) abandoning of See also Hindrances
Restraint (saṁvara): in six bases of sense faculties of taints
Rivalry (sārambha)
Robe (civara)
Root (mūla): of all things of disputes of unwholesome of wholesome
Round of births (samsāra) See also Reappearance
Rules and observances (sīlabbata)
Sāmaññaphala Sutta
Saṁsāra. See Round of births
Sangha gifts to harmony in practising good way See also Bhikkhu; Bhikkhunī(s)
Scrutiny (tulanā)
Search (pariyesanā)
Seats (āsana)
Seclusion (viveka) bliss of
Security from bondage (yogakkhema)
Seeing (dassana)
Seen (diţţ̣̣ha)
Self (att̄ā). See Not self; Views: of self
Self-mortification (attakilamatha)
Sensed (muta)
Sensual desire (kā̄ma, k̄āmacchanda) See also Covetousness; Craving; Hindrances; Sensual pleasures; Taints
Sensual pleasures (kā̄ma) cords of (kā̄magụna) danger in full understanding of misconduct in similes for See also Pleasure: sensual; Sensual desire
Serenity (samatha) See also Concentration; Jhāna
Service (paricariyā)
Seven bodies, doctrine of
Shackles in heart (cetaso vinibandha)
Shame (hiri)
Sharing
Short life
Sickliness
Sign (nimitta): five of beauty of concentration of sense object
Signless (animitta): concentration contact deliverance of mind,
Sixfold base (salạ̄̄yatana). See Bases
Sloth and torpor (thīnamiddha) abandoning of See also Hindrances
Sorrow (soka) See also Grief
Space element (̄ākāsadhātu)
Speech (vā̄cā̄): five courses of of Tathāgata right wrong
Spiritual power, bases for (iddhipāda)
Steward-treasure
Stream-enterer (sotāpanna) See also Disciple in higher training; Noble disciple
Streaming Radiance, gods of (ābhassarā devā)
Striving (padhāna) five factors of right
Stupidity
Success (iddhi)
Suffering (dukkha) as noble truth end of See also Four Noble Truths; Impermanence: suffering, not self
Suicide
Superhuman states (uttarimanussadhamma)
Supernormal power (iddhi) See also Buddha: supernormal powers
Sustained thought (vicāra) See also Jhāna
Taints (āsava) bases for liberation from See also Deliverance: by wisdom; Knowledge of destruction of taints
Taking what is not given (adinnadāna) abstention from
Talk (kathā): pointless suitable
Tathāgata abiding in voidness after death appears in world footprints of free from taints intrepidities investigation of powers of wonderful qualities of See also Buddha
Teacher’s undoing (ācariyūpaddava)
Thirty-three, gods of (tāvatimsā̄ devā)
Thought (vitakka) removing twofold See also Intention
Titans (asura)
Tortures
Tranquillity (passaddhi) See also Enlightenment factors
Transcendence, bases for (abhibhāyatana)
True Knowledge (vijja)
True man (sappurisa)
Truth (sacca) foundation of in speech
Tusita heaven
Ugliness
Underlying tendencies (anusaya)
Understanding (others’ minds)
Unity (ekatta)
Untrue man (asappurisa)
Unwholesome (akusala)
Unwise attention (ayoniso manasikāra)
Uposatha
Urgency, sense of (saṁvega)
Vanity (mada)
Vedas
View, right (sammā̄ ditṭ̣hi) as forerunner emancipating person with tainted taintless
Views (ditthi) adherence to, of self of world pernicious purification of speculative thicket of wrong
Virtue (sıla) complacency over of bhikkhu purification of See also Conduct
Visuddhimagga
Vitality (ā̄yu)
Voidness (suññatā): abiding in contact deliverance of mind descent into of self
Wakefulness (jā̄gariya)
Wanderers (paribbā̄jaka)
Water element (̄āpodhā̄tu) meditation like See also Elements
Wealth
Wheel-treasure
Wheel-turning Monarch (cakkavatt rājā)
Wholesome (kusala) root of
Wield power over others’ creations, gods who (paranimmitavasavattı̄ devā)
Wilderness in heart (cetokhila)
Wisdom (paññā̄) foundation of lucidity of noble See also Full understanding; View, right
Wise attention (yoniso manasikārā)
Wise man (paṇḍita)
Woman-treasure
Women
Wrong eightfold path
Yāma gods
Zeal (chanda) See also Spiritual power, bases for; Striving: right
Index of Proper Names
Abhaya, Prince
Abhiya Kaccāna
Acela Kassapa
Aciravata, novice
Aciravatī̄, river
Ajātasattu, King
Ajita Kesakambalin
Ālāra Kālāma
Ambalaṭṭhikā
Ānanda and “One Fortunate Attachment,” as learned on destruction of taints on disciple in higher training on gods on good and bad conduct on holy life on ideal bhikkhu on Tathāgata’s qualities questions on elements questions on voidness
Anāthapinḍika
Angans