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Luang Por Liem: The Ways of the Peaceful - Wat Pah Nanachat

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magga-phala-nibbana (Pali): <strong>The</strong> path, fruition and full<br />

attainment <strong>of</strong> nibbana.<br />

metta (Pali): Loving-kindness, goodwill, friendliness.<br />

namadhamma (Pali): Mental phenomena as opposed to<br />

rupadhamma, <strong>the</strong> phenomena <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> physical world.<br />

nibbana (Pali): (Sanskrit: nirvana) <strong>The</strong> extinction or complete fading<br />

away <strong>of</strong> all defilements, <strong>the</strong> complete ending <strong>of</strong> suffering, <strong>the</strong> ultimate<br />

fulfilment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Buddhist path.<br />

nissaya (Pali): <strong>The</strong> four dependences on which a Bhikkhu’s life is<br />

founded (almsfood, robes made from cloth used to wrap corpses,<br />

dwelling at <strong>the</strong> foot <strong>of</strong> a tree, and fermented urine as medicine).<br />

nivarana (Pali): <strong>The</strong> five hindrances in meditation: sensual desire, illwill,<br />

sloth and torpor, restlessness and agitation, doubt and uncertainty.<br />

ottappa (Pali): Wholesome fear <strong>of</strong> wrong-doing; see hiri.<br />

pabbajita (Pali): Literally: One Gone Gorth; a Samana; a<br />

contemplative; see pabbaja.<br />

pabbaja (Pali): Ordination as a novice (Pali: Samanera). Going Forth<br />

from <strong>the</strong> household-life to <strong>the</strong> life <strong>of</strong> a Samana, a contemplative.<br />

pansah (Thai) or vassa (Pali): <strong>The</strong> three lunar months <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rainy<br />

season. <strong>The</strong> Bhikkhus observe an annual “retreat” for this period,<br />

passing every dawn within <strong>the</strong> same monastery or residence.<br />

pañña (Pali): Wisdom; discernment.<br />

pariyatti-dhamma (Pali): <strong>The</strong> study <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> scriptures.<br />

patimokkha (Pali): <strong>The</strong> 227 major rules <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Vinaya, recited<br />

fortnightly by <strong>the</strong> Bhikkhus.<br />

patimokkhasamvara (Pali): <strong>The</strong> practice <strong>of</strong> restraining one’s<br />

actions within <strong>the</strong> 227 rules <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Patimokkha.<br />

patipatti-dhamma (Pali): Practicing according to <strong>the</strong> scriptures.<br />

Right View (Pali: samma ditthi): <strong>The</strong> first <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> eight factors <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Noble Eightfold Path, <strong>the</strong> path leading to nibbana. In <strong>the</strong> highest sense<br />

to have Right View means to understand <strong>the</strong> Four Noble Truths.<br />

rupa (Pali): form.<br />

rupadhamma (Pali): <strong>the</strong> physical world, as opposed to<br />

namadhamma.<br />

saccadhamma (Pali): <strong>The</strong> truth <strong>of</strong> reality.<br />

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