Thursday, 10 September 2026

B ACCEPTANCE AS IT IS

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Here is the table in the requested format, using standard IAST transliteration for both Pāli and Sanskrit.

Pāli (IAST)Sanskrit (IAST)EnglishRemarks
Yathābhūta-ñāṇadassanaYathābhūta-jñānadarśanaSeeing and knowing things as they truly areDirect insight into reality without distortion by desire, fear or concepts.
DukkhaDuḥkhaSuffering / unsatisfactorinessRefers broadly to suffering, instability and the inability of conditioned things to provide lasting satisfaction.
Paṭicca-samuppādaPratītya-samutpādaDependent originationPhenomena arise dependent upon conditions; explains the conditional arising of suffering.
UpādānaUpādānaClinging / graspingAttachment or appropriation; a crucial condition in the arising and continuation of dukkha.
SatipaṭṭhānaSmṛtyupasthānaFoundations of mindfulnessFour foundations: body, feelings, mind, and mental phenomena.
Ekāyano maggoEkāyano mārgaḥDirect / one-way pathA traditional expression for the direct path of mindfulness leading toward purification and liberation.
Sutamayā paññāŚrutamayī prajñāWisdom from learning/hearingUnderstanding gained through hearing, reading or studying the teachings.
Cintāmayā paññāCintāmayī prajñāWisdom from reflectionUnderstanding developed through reasoning, reflection and contemplation.
Bhāvanāmayā paññāBhāvanāmayī prajñāWisdom from cultivation/meditationExperiential wisdom developed through meditative cultivation and direct observation.
MaraṇasatiMaraṇasmṛtiMindfulness of deathContemplation of death and mortality; develops urgency, awareness and detachment.
UpekkhāUpekṣāEquanimityBalanced, impartial mental state; neither attachment nor aversion dominates the mind.
Sabbe saṅkhārā aniccāSarve saṃskārā anityāḥAll conditioned things are impermanentEmphasises the arising and passing away of conditioned phenomena.
Sabbe saṅkhārā dukkhāSarve saṃskārā duḥkhāḥAll conditioned things are unsatisfactoryConditioned phenomena cannot provide permanent, reliable satisfaction.
Sabbe dhammā anattāSarve dharmā anātmānaḥAll phenomena are not-selfNo phenomenon possesses a permanent, independent, unchanging self.

Important distinction

The Pāli and Sanskrit terms are closely related but not always exact grammatical equivalents. For example:

  • Paññā (Pāli) → Prajñā (Sanskrit) = wisdom/insight

  • ÑāṇaJñāna = knowledge

  • DhammaDharma = phenomenon, teaching, principle, etc., depending on context

  • SaṅkhāraSaṃskāra = conditioned formation/fabrication

  • AnattāAnātman = not-self / absence of a permanent self

Also, “Sabbe dhammā anattā” is particularly important: dhamma here is broader than merely “conditioned things,” which is why the formulation differs from “Sabbe saṅkhārā…”.

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