Unexpected Freedom

GlossaryThe following words are mostly in Pali, the language of theTheravada Buddhist scriptures and chants, except where noted.They are brief translations for quick reference: these are notexhaustive or refined definitions. Not all the foreign words foundin the talks are listed below, as many are defined at the point of use.Note: most Pali diacritics have been omitted here and within thebook, as few people are familiar with the specialisedpronunciation conventions.ajahnanagarikaanapanasatianattaanicca(Thai) ‘teacher’; often used as the title forsenior monks and nuns.‘homeless one’. A man living in a monasteryand keeping the eight precepts. Often the firststage of training before ‘acceptance’ into thebhikkhu-sangha.meditation practice of mindfulness ofbreathing.impersonal, ‘not-self', without individualessence; one of the three characteristics of allconditioned existence.impermanent, transient, having the nature toarise and pass away; one of the threecharacteristics of all conditioned existence.195