Pali formulas and sentences

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Vijjā-carana

'knowledge and conduct'. This expression occurs in those passages in the suttas where the qualities of a Buddha are described, namely: Truly, the Blessed One is holy, is fully enlightened, perfect in knowledge and conduct...; According to Vis.M VII, 1 and D. 3, knowledge vijjā refers here either to the 3-fold knowledge see: te-vijjā or to the 8 kinds of knowledge, namely: the 6 higher spiritual powers abhiññā, insight vipassanā, and magical power iddhi, whilst conduct carana refers to 15 things: moral restraint, watching over the sense-doors, moderation in eating, wakefulness, faith, moral shame, Fear of Wrongdoing, great learning, energy, awareness or mindfulness, understanding and the 4 absorptions.

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Vigata-paccaya

'disappearance', is one of the 24 conditions paccaya.

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Vibhava-tanhā

'craving for non-existence', or for self-annihilation.

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Vāyo-kasina

'wind-kasina', is one of the kasina exercises.

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Vāyo-dhātu

'wind-element'

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Vatthu-kāma

'objective sensuality', the 5 sense-objects

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Vāritta-sīla

'morality consisting in avoiding' evil things, as distinguished from 'morality consisting in performing' good things.

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Vacī-sankhāra

'verbal kamma-construction', or 'verbal function'

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Vacī-kamma

'verbal action

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Utu-samutthāna: - utuja-rūpa:

'materiality produced by temperature'; samutthana

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Upekkhā-sukha

'equanimous happiness,' is the feeling of happiness accompanied by a high degree of equanimity; Upekkha as, e.g. in the 3rd absorption Jhanas.

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Upekkhā-sambojjhanga

'equanimity as link to Awakening'

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Upatthambhaka-kamma

'supportive kamma'

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Upapīlaka-kamma

'suppressive kamma'

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Upapatti-bhava

'rebirth-process'