NaishkramyaNekkhamma (; naiṣkrāmya) is a Pāli word generally translated as "renunciation" or "the pleasure of renunciation" while also conveying more specifically "giving up the world and leading a holy life" or "freedom from lust, craving and desires." In Buddhism's Noble Eightfold Path, nekkhamma is the first practice associated with "Right Intention." In the Theravada list of ten perfections, nekkhamma is the third practice of "perfection." It involves non-attachment (detachment).
AdhitthanaAdhiṭṭhāna (Pali; from adhi meaning "foundational" or "beginning" plus sthā meaning "standing"; Sanskrit, अधिष्ठान) has been translated as "decision," "resolution," "self-determination," "will", "strong determination" and "resolute determination." In the late canonical literature of Theravada Buddhism, adhiṭṭhāna is one of the ten "perfections" (dasa pāramiyo), exemplified by the bodhisatta's resolve to become fully awakened.
PassaddhiPassaddhi is a Pali noun (Sanskrit: prasrabhi, Tibetan: ཤིན་ཏུ་སྦྱང་བ་,Tibetan Wylie: shin tu sbyang ba) that has been translated as "calmness", "tranquillity", "repose" and "serenity." The associated verb is passambhati (to calm down, to be quiet). In Buddhism, passaddhi refers to tranquillity of the body, speech, thoughts and consciousness on the path to enlightenment. As part of cultivated mental factors, passaddhi is preceded by rapture (pīti) and precedes concentration (samādhi).
CariyāpiṭakaThe Cariyapitaka (; where cariya is Pali for "conduct" or "proper conduct" and pitaka is usually translated as "basket"; abbrev. Cp) is a Buddhist scripture, part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism. It is included there in the Sutta Pitaka's Khuddaka Nikaya, usually as the last of fifteen books. It is a short verse work that includes thirty-five accounts of the Buddha's former lives (similar to Jataka tales) when he as a bodhisattva exhibited behaviors known as "perfections," prerequisites to buddhahood.
Trente-sept éléments de l'ÉveilLes Trente-sept éléments de l'Éveil (pāli : sattatiṃsā bodhipakkhiyā dhammā) sont, dans le bouddhisme, les éléments qui mènent le pratiquant à l'Éveil ou à l'atteinte de l'état de nirvāṇa. Ces qualités ou vertus sont divisées en sept groupes, qui figurent dans différents textes du Canon pali, et sont commentées notamment dans le Visuddhimagga. Satipaṭṭhāna L'attention au corps; L'attention aux sensations; L'attention à l'esprit impermanent; L'attention aux formations mentales.
Buddhist ethicsBuddhist ethics are traditionally based on what Buddhists view as the enlightened perspective of the Buddha. The term for ethics or morality used in Buddhism is Śīla or sīla (Pāli). Śīla in Buddhism is one of three sections of the Noble Eightfold Path, and is a code of conduct that embraces a commitment to harmony and self-restraint with the principal motivation being nonviolence, or freedom from causing harm. It has been variously described as virtue, moral discipline and precept.
Buddhist paths to liberationThe Buddhist path (marga) to liberation, also referred to as awakening, is described in a wide variety of ways. The classical one is the Noble Eightfold Path, which is only one of several summaries presented in the Sutta Pitaka. A number of other paths to liberation exist within various Buddhist traditions and theology. Sutta Pitaka and Early Buddhist schools There are various expositions of the path to liberation in the Early Buddhist texts, the following examples are drawn from the Pali Nikayas.
VīryaVīrya (devanagari : वीर्य ; Pali : viriya ; tsöndrü ) est un mot sanskrit signifiant « effort », « persévérance », « diligence », « vigueur », « énergie » ou « héroïsme ».. Dans le bouddhisme, il se réfère à la pratique de cultiver la persévérance qui correspond à une des Perfections (paramita) : l'effort ou persévérance juste. Dans le bouddhisme, vīrya est une des 5 capacités de contrôle (indriya), une des cinq forces (bala), un des 6 ou 10 paramitas, un des 7 facteurs d'illumination (bodhyanga) et correspond au juste effort du Noble sentier octuple (aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo,aṣṭāṅga mārga).
Sacca-kiriyaSacca-kiriyā (Pāli; satya-kriya, but more often: satyādhiṣṭhāna) is a solemn declaration of truth, expressed in ritual speech. Most often found in Buddhism, it can be an utterance with regard to one's own virtue, or with regard to a certain fact, followed by a command or resolution. Such a statement is believed to effect a wonder-working power that can benefit oneself and others, depending on the truthfulness of the person making the statement.
Cinq PréceptesLes Cinq Préceptes (en sanskrit pañcaśīla, et en pali pañcasīla ou pañcasikkhāpada, ) sont les préceptes de base (śīla) que les bouddhistes laïcs (les upāsakas et les upāsikās) doivent veiller à observer afin de bien progresser sur la voie indiquée par le bouddha Shakyamuni; ils garantissent au moins aux pratiquants de ne pas rétrograder dans les mondes inférieurs (monde des animaux, monde des esprits errants et monde de l'enfer) lors de leur renaissance après la vie présente.
