Search Results for: vinnana two meanings

…the method of learning the meanings/pronunciations gradually. Learn the common keywords first. 2. Buddha said it is hard to find any phenomena in this world that change faster than the…

…meanings depending on the context. To take just one example, viññāṇa SHOULD NOT be translated as “consciousness” in all the suttās. They are still doing it to this date! See…

…an understanding of words like “viññāṇa” and “nāmarupa” (all 11 terms in PS) and use the Pāli words with that understanding. Those words have multiple meanings depending on the context…

…is of anicca nature, and thus, this “iṭṭhā characteristic” is based on the ignorance of the real nature. The three characteristics kantā, manāpā, and piyarūpā express similar meanings: desirable, agreeable,…

…in any Paṭicca Samuppāda. See “Viññāṇa – Two Critical Meanings.” Viññāṇa in Paṭicca Samuppāda Are Kamma Viññāṇa 6. All initial steps in Idappaccayatā Paṭicca Samuppāda working in real-time (moment-to-moment) provide…

…two meanings are embedded in the correct meanings, the deeper meanings are broader. No English word has the same meaning as anicca (or anatta.) Even the word “dukkha” DOES NOT…

…post. Three “Elephants in the Room” 1. During the emergence of Mahāyāna (with Sanskrit literature) around 2000 years ago, had distorted meanings of keywords like anicca and anatta. Misinterpretation of…

…it is a good idea to write introductory posts on the English meanings of some Pāli keywords related to the mind. In the end, words do not matter and what…

…meanings” embedded in them. Those “deep meanings” bring out the uniqueness of Buddha Dhamma. The word-for-word translation of a sutta does not convey the message of the Buddha. Examples are…

…must be translated to provide the “hidden meanings” by providing sufficiently detailed explanations. March 20, 2024 Many Pāli Words in Suttās Are Abbreviated 1. Many Pāli words like cetanā, phassa,…