training, higher: adhisi^la-sikkha^; s. sikkha^.
”arising”, ”rebirth”, is a synonym for patisandhi (q.v.).
s. anatta^.
”overcoming by the opposite,” s. paha^na.
Paramita == 波羅蜜多
It means to cross over from this shore of births and deaths to the other shore which is the Nirvana.
The Six Paramita or means of so doings are
(1) dana - charity/giving
(2) sila - moral/conduct/taking precepts
(3) ksanti - patience
(4) virya - vigor/devotion/energy
(5) dhyana - contemplation/meditation
(6) prajna - wisdom.
The Ten Paramita are the above plus
(7) upaya - use of expedient or proper means
(8) pranidhana - vow of bodhi and helpfulness
(9) bala - strength
(10) intelligence
Childers gives the list of ten as the perfect exercise of
charity/almsgiving, morality, renunciation, wisdom, energy/effort, patience, truth, resolution/determination, kindness/universal love and resignation/equanimity.
Each of the ten is divided into ordinary, superior and unlimited perfection, making up to thirty in total.
Patience == 忍辱
endurance, the third Paramita. There are groups of two, three, four, five, six, ten and fourteen, indicating various forms of patience, equanimity, repression, forbearance, both in mundane and spiritual things. Patience refers to bearing insult and distress without resentment.
or forbearance (khanti): one of the 10 perfections (pa^rami^, q.v.).
the 4 bodily: iriya^patha (q.v.).
For theory, practice and realization, s. pariyatti.
sense-: s. patigha.
the ”state of rightness”, are the 8 links of the 8-fold Path (D. 33). Cf. miccha^tta.
the ”formed”, i.e. anything originated or conditioned, comprises all phenomena of existence. Cf. sankha^ra I, 4; asankhata.
= santati: ”continuity”, may refer to the continuity of consciousness (citta-s.), of the groups of existence (khandha-s.), of sub-consciousness (bhavanga-s.), of corporeality (rúpa-s.), to the uninterrupted continuity of the paticcasamuppa^da (q.v.), etc. (App.).
s. samatha.
”good conduct”, is 3-fold, in body, speech and mind, and comprises the 10 wholesome courses of action (s. kammapatha). According to A. X, 61, it has sense-control as its condition. See D. 33, A. II, 17; III, 2.
Table II - Mental-States (sankha^ra kkhandha)
Mental states are of 50 kinds (cetasika), namely:(*1)
11 Common (an~n~asama^na)(*2)
(a) 5 universals (sabbacitta) (in every consciousness):
Consciousness-impression (phassa)
Volition (cetana^)
(mental) vitality (jívita)
One-pointedness (sama^dhi)
Attention (manasika^ra)
(b) 6 particulars (pakinnaka^) (not in every consciousness)
thought-conception (vitakka)
discursive thinking (vica^ra)
determination (adhimokkha)
effort (viriya)
enthusiasm (joy) (píti)
intention (chanda)
25 Lofty, pure (sobhana)
(a) primary (in every lofty consciousness)
Confidence (saddha^)
Mindfulness (sati)
Moral shame (hiri)
Moral dread (ottappa)
Generous (alobha)
Hatelessness (adosa)
Equanimity (tatramajjhattata^)
Tranquility of mental factors (ka^ya-passaddhi)
Tranquility of consciousness (citta-passaddhi)
Agility or lightness of mental factors (ka^ya-lahuta^)
Agility or lightness of consciousness (citta-lahuta^)
Elasticity of mental factors (ka^ya-muduta^)
Elasticity of consciousness (citta-muduta^)
Adaptability of mental factors (ka^ya-kamman~n~ata^)
Adaptability of consciousness (citta-kamman~n~ata^)
Proficiency of mental factors (ka^ya-pa^gun~n~ata^)
Proficiency of consciousnesss (citta-pa^gun~n~ata^)
Uprightness of mental factors (ka^ya”ujukata^)
Uprightness of consciousness (citta”ujukata^)
(b) 6 secondary
3 Abstinences (viratiyo):(*3)
Right bodily action (samma^kammanto)
Right speech (samma^va^ca^)
Right livelihood (samma-a^jívo)
2 Boundless states (appaman~n~a^):
Compassion (karuna^)
Altruistic joy (mudita^)
1 Faculty of wisdom (pan~n~indriya):
Non-delusion (amoha)
= wisdom (pan~n~a^)
14 Unwholesome (akusala)
(a) 4 primary (in every unwholesome consciousness)
Delusion (moha)
Lack of moral shame (ahirika)
Lack of moral dread (anottappa)
Restlessness (uddhacca)
(b) 10 secondary (not in every unwholesome consciousness)
4 Hate rooted:
Hatred (dosa)
Envy (issa^)
Stinginess (macchariya)
Worry (kukkucca)
Furthermore:
Greed (lobha)
View, insight (wrong) (ditthi)
Conceit, pride (ma^na)
Sloth (thína)
Torpor (middha)
Skepticism (vicikiccha^)
This term, with the meaning in question, occurs perhaps only once in the Canon, namely in Kath. (s. Guide 83). Whether it is found also somewhere in the Com. , I am unable to say.
”Suchness”, designates the firmly fixed nature (bha^va) of all things whatever. The only passage in the Canon where the word occurs in this sense, is found in Kath. 186 (s. Guide, p. 83). On the Maha^yana term tathata^, s. Suzuki, Awakening of Faith, p. 53f. (App.).