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Ajahn Thai
word for college and university instructor
Ambhavan The
name of a Buddhist temple in Singhburi, 132 km, north of Bangkok
Amphur An
administrative subdivision of a changwat or province headed by an officer
called Nai Amphur whose duties are similar
to those of a sheriff.
Ayudhya The
capital of Thailand 1350-1767 A.D.
It is a province 60 km. North of Bangkok
Bangkok The
capital of Thailand
Changwat Thai
word for province
Clinging Upadana
: attachment; assuming, viz.,
1.
Clinging to sensuality
2.
Clinging to views
3.
Clinging to mere rule and ritual
4.
Clinging to ego-belief
Corporeality Rupa
; matter (See also the Five Aggregates)
Defunct
karma An
act or thought which has no longer any potential force.
Dhamma (i)
The Teaching of the Buddha (the Doctrine)
(ii)
Norm, Law, Nature
(iii)
Truth, Ultimate Reality
(iv)
Supramundane
(v)
Righteousness, virtue, morality, good conduct
(vi)
Tradition, practice, principle, rule, duty
(vii)
Justice, impartiality
(viii)
Thing, phenomenon
(ix)
A cognizable object, mind-object, idea
(x)
Mental state, mental factor, mental activities
(xi)
Condition, cause, causal antecedent
Descipline The
monastic regular, the code of monastic discipline; the rules of discipline of
the order
Ditthi (i)
A theory; view; belief; opinion; speculation; dogma
(ii)
Misbelief; errorneous opinion; false theory
Forest-dweller One
mean of removing defilement
Karma (i)
Volitional action, action, deed, good and bad volition
(ii)
Work; job,activity, transaction
Luang
Poh Venerable
Father, a polite term given to senior and respected monk
Meditative
attainment Sammapatti,
a state of serene contemplation attained by meditation, the supreme Dhamma that
should be attained
Mentality Nama;
mind; mental factor (See also the Five Aggregates)
Mind Citta;
thought; a state of consciousness
Nibbana The
extinction of the fires of greed, of hatred and of ignorance; the
Unconditioned; the supreme Goal; the extinction of all
defilements and suffering (Nirvanna in Sanskrit)
Nimitta Sign;
mental image
Novice Samanera,
one who is ordained by taking the Three Refuge and observes the Ten Precepts.
Panna Wisdom;
knowledge; understanding
Phra 1.
Title used when speaking of a Buddhist monk; venerable
2.
A Bhikku; Buddhist monk
Phra
Rajsuddhinanamongkol The
abbot of Wat Ambhavan 1957 to present
Sangha
name : Jarun Dhidadhammo
Sangha
titles:
(i)
1958 – 1968 Phra
Khru Palat Jarun
Dhidadhammo
Thananugrom
(ii)
1968 – 1988 Phra
Khru (Sunnabat)
Bhavanavisuddhi
(iii)
1988 – 1992 Phra
Khru Bhavanavisuddhiguna
(iv)
1992 – present Phra
Rajsuddhinanamongkok
Samadhi Concentration
Sangha 1.
The Order; the monastic order
2.
A monk
Sila 1.
Morality; moral conduct
2.
A precept; rule of morality; training rule
Tambon Thai
word for a subdivision of an amphur; which is an administration subdivision of
a province.
The
Doctrine Dhamma;
the Teaching; the Law; the Norm
The
Final Goal The
extinction of all defilements and suffering, the extinction of the fire of
greed, of hatred and of ignorance
The
First Sermon The
First Discourse; the Discourse of the Foundation of the Kingdom of
Righteousness
The Five Aggregates The
five casually conditioned elements of existence forming a being or entity,
viz., corporeality, feeling, perception, mental formations and consciousness
The
Five Precepts Rules of
morality; virtues of man:
1.
To abstain from killing
2.
To abstain from stealing
3.
To abstain from sexual
misconduct
4.
To abstain from false speech
5.
To abstain from intozicants
causing heedlessness
The
Four Foundations of Mindfulness
(i)
Contemplation of the body or
mindfulness as regard the body
(ii)
Contemplation of the feelings or
mindfulness as regard the feelings
(iii)
Contemplation of the mind or
mindfulness as regard thought
(iv)
Contemplation of the mind-object
or mindfulness as regard ideas
The
Triple Gem The
Buddha, The Dhamma (his teaching) and The Sangha (his order)
The
Twelve Bases Sense-Fields;
plane of knowing, consists of;
(i)
Internal Sense-Fields; eyes,
ears, nose, tongue, body and mind
(ii)
External Sense-Fields; form or
visible objects, sound, odor, taste, tangible objects and mind-objects
Tripitka Pali
canon, the Three Baskets, the Three Divisions of the Buddhist Canon, that is;
(i)
The Basket of Discipline
(ii)
The Basket of Discourse
(iii)
The Basket of Extra Doctrine
Uposatha hall A
hall or building in monastery in which ecclesiastical acts or ceremonies are
performed; a chapter house; a consecrated assembly hall
Vedana Feeling;
sensation
1.
Sukha: body pleasure or
happiness
2.
Dukkha: body pain; discomfort
3.
Somanssa: mental happiness, joy
4.
Domanassa; mental pain:
displeasure; grief
5.
Upekkha: neither pleasant nor
painful feeling; indifferent feeling
Vipassana
meditation Insight
development; there are two kinds of meditation exercises:
(i)
Tranquility development,
practice of concentrating the mind
(ii)
Insight development
Vipassana
Nana Purity
of vision regarding intuitive wisdom
Wat Thai
word for Buddhist temple
Reference
: 1.
Dictionary of Buddhism by the Venerable Phra Dhammapidok