PALI TERMS Flashcards
1
Q
dukkha
A
suffering
2
Q
samudaya
A
the origin of suffering
3
Q
nirodha
A
the end of suffering
4
Q
magga
A
the path to the end of suffering
5
Q
anicca
A
impermanence
6
Q
anatta
A
no self nor soul
7
Q
paticcasamuppada
A
dependent origination
8
Q
dukkha-dukkha
A
ordinary suffering
9
Q
viparinama-dukkha
A
suffering caused by change
10
Q
sankhara-dukkha
A
suffering caused by the dissatisfaction of human life
11
Q
tanha
A
desires
12
Q
nibbana
A
extinguishing or enlightenment with remainder
13
Q
parinibbana
A
enlightenment after death ( without remainder)
14
Q
sangha
A
Buddhist community
15
Q
dhamma
A
teachings/ultimate truth
16
Q
panna
A
wisdom
17
Q
sila
A
morality
18
Q
samadhi
A
meditation
19
Q
bhikku
A
monk
20
Q
bhikkuni
A
nun
21
Q
tathagatagarbha
A
buddha nature
22
Q
sunatta
A
emptiness
23
Q
upaya
A
skillfull means
24
Q
pancha sila
A
five precepts
25
5 khandas
five aggregates
26
metta
loving kindness
27
karuna
compassion
28
khanti
patience/forgiveness
29
kamma
actions or law of cause and effect
30
6 paramitas
6 perfections
31
samsara
cycle of life
32
arahant
a perfected being
33
bodhisattva
a person who is able to reach nibbana but delays doing so through compassion for suffering beings
34
kusala
skilful actions
35
akusala
unskilful actions
