(It should be noted that these equivalents are valid within the context of this particular work only.)
Attá self Abhijánáti to recognize Avijjá nescience Asmíti chanda desire 'I am' Upádána habitualness, stability of attitude or of mode of craving Kamma action Cetaná intention Jánáti, Ñána to cognize, cognition Tanhá craving, gradient of feeling Dhamma nature (i.e. essence), idea, field, habit, attitude Námarúpa significant or oriented object, world of objects Pajánáti, Paññá to understand, understanding Patigha resistance Papañca dispersion Parijánáti to see completely Phassa encounter Bhava being, existence Maññati to conceive Manasikára attention Mano mind Mána conceit Vijánáti, Viññána to be conscious, consciousness Vedaná feeling Sankhára structure (the word is used in the present work in three senses, (i) 'mode of (ontological) structure', (ii) 'structural component', (iii) 'what has (ontological) structure', 'what is individualized or determined' -- by sankhára the last is intended) Sañjánáti, saññá to perceive, perception, quality Sampajánáti, Sampajañña to be aware, awareness Saláyatana five-senses-and-mind, orientation
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