April-Maj Flashcards

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In`vincible

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too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

“an invincible warrior”

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Preserve

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maintain (something) in its original or existing state.

“all records of the past were zealously preserved”

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per·se·`ver·ance

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persistence in doing something despite difficulty

“his perseverance with the technique

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‘fet·ter

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a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, (foot)

Flung off the fetters

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con·`ceit

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excessive pride in oneself.

With complete penetration of conceit he has made an end of suffering

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still

Stilling

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make or become still; quieten.

Stilling the thoughts

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a·’bide

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Accept

He abides contemplating the body as a body

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`rapture

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Feeling of intense pleasure

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Cessation

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Process of ending sth
Cessation of suffering = Nibbāna, by escaping bu seeing and knowing the origin of sufferings⛓ 🔦and knowing the truth of the path.. 🛣

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Favouring and opposing

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Reacting with attraction through lust and with aversion through hate!

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A`ssertaion

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A confidence of a fact or belief

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Con`duct

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organize

This person behaves,so conduct himslef ,has taken such a path that on the dissolution of the body

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grat·i·fi·`ca·tion

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pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire.
Sexual…

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re·nun·`ci·a·tion

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formal rejection of something,

Path of … leading to Nibbāna

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in·`ves·ti·gate

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carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover the truth.

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en·`light·en·ment

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the action or state of attaining or having attained spiritual knowledge or insight, in particular (in Buddhism) that awareness which frees a person from the cycle of rebirth.

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Dis`passion

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Not influenced by strong emotion,so be able to be rational

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Sub`side

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Become leas intense

Wait a few minutes until the storm subsides!

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A`f·flic·tion

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State of being pain

This does not lead to my affliction.

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`in·cli·’na·tion

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Tamayol
Likinh
Ne inclination of his mind.

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A`version

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You won’t see it clearly cuz u are agitated{feeling nervous}u have dosa(aversion)