Skillful qualities (76/2010) (kusalā dhammā)

Middle Path (31) (majjhimā paṭipadā)

Noble Eightfold Path (57/1295) (ariya aṭṭaṅgika magga)

1. Right View (41) (sammā-diṭṭhi)

2. Right Intention (22/266) (sammā-saṅkappa)

1. Renunciation (20) (nekkhamma)

2. Non-ill-will (abyāpāda) see Goodwill (149)

3. Non-cruelty (avihiṃsā) see Compassion (120)

3. Right Speech (31/83) (sammā-vācā)

Abstaining from: (veramaṇī)

1. False speech (7) (musā-vādā)

2. Malicious speech (6) (pisuṇāya vācā)

3. Harsh speech (4) (pharusāya vācā)

4. Idle chatter (8) (samphappalāpa)

Admonishment/feedback (32)

Listening (10)

Blame and praise (7) (nindā ca pasaṃsā ca)

Nonviolent Communication (2)

4. Right Action (5/53) (sammā-kammanta)

Abstaining from: (veramaṇī)

1. Killing (23/36) (pāṇātipāta)

2. Stealing (4) (adinnādāna)

3. Sexual misconduct (8) (kāmesu micchācāra)

5. Right Livelihood (39) (sammā-ājīva)

6. Right Effort (103/103) (sammā-vāyāma)

7. Right Mindfulness (67/710) (sammā-sati)

1. Mindfulness of body (100/399) (kāyagatā-sati)

2. Mindfulness of feeling (32) (vedanā-sati)

3. Mindfulness of mind (48) (citta-sati)

4. Mindfulness of dhammas (8/192) (dhammā-sati)

Ardency (43) (ātāpi)

Clear comprehension (73) (sampajañña)

Mindfulness (121) (sati)

8. Right Concentration (24/436) (sammā-samādhi)

Jhāna (80)

Seclusion (41) (viveka)

Directed thought and evaluation (84) (vitakka-vicāra)

Rapture (37) (pīti)

Happiness (150) (sukha)

Concentration (94) (samādhi)

Equanimity (56) (upekkhā)

Unification (17) (ekaggatā)

Formless attainments (8) (āruppa)

Four Noble Truths (54/876) (cattāri ariya-saccāni)

1. Noble Truth of Suffering (24/496) (dukkha ariya-sacca)

Birth (13) (jāti)

Ageing (36) (jarā)

Sickness (88) (byādhi)

Death (129) (maraṇa)

Suffering (218) (dukkha)

Pain (35) (dukkha)

Grief (39) (domanassa)

Five aggregates affected by clinging (pañcupādānakkhandhā) see Aggregates (49)

2. Noble Truth of the Cause of Suffering (38/145) (dukkha-samudaya ariya-sacca)

1. Craving for sensuality (kāma-taṇhā) see Sensual desire (70)

2. Craving to become (bhava-taṇhā) see Becoming (27)

3. Craving not to become (20) (vibhava-taṇhā)

3. Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering (61/376) (dukkha-nirodha ariya-saccaṃ)

4. Noble Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering (dukkha-nirodha-gāminī paṭipadā ariya-sacca) see Eightfold Path (57)

Aids to Awakening (3/229) (bodhipakkhiyādhammā)

Four Bases of Success (11/284) (cattāro iddhipādā)

Concentration based on exertion and (sa­mā­dhi­­p­padhāna­saṅkhā­rasa­ma­n­nāga­taṁ)

1. Desire (59) (chanda)

2. Energy (48) (viriya)

3. Heart/mind (50) (citta)

4. Investigation (vīmaṃsā) see Discernment (155)

Five Faculties (5/442) (pañca indriyā)

1. Faith (114) (saddhā)

2. Energy (48) (viriya)

3. Mindfulness (121) (sati)

4. Concentration (94) (samādhi)

5. Discernment (155) (paññā)

Seven Factors of Awakening (12/418) (satta bojjhaṅgā)

1. Mindfulness (121) (sati)

2. Investigation of states (45) (dhamma-vicaya)

3. Energy (48) (viriya)

4. Rapture (37) (pīti)

5. Tranquility (110) (passaddhi)

6. Concentration (94) (samādhi)

7. Equanimity (56) (upekkhā)

Divine Abidings (31/303) (brahmavihārā)

1. Goodwill (149) (mettā)

2. Compassion (120) (karuṇā)

3. Empathetic joy (11) (muditā)

4. Equanimity (56) (upekkhā)

Seven Treasures (7/605) (satta dhanā)

1. Faith (114) (saddhā)

2. Virtue (73) (sīla)

3-4. Conscience and prudence (21) (hiri-otappa)

5. Learning (91/248) (suta)

Tipiṭaka (9/156) (Pāli Canon)

Vinaya (82)

Sutta (62)

Abhidhamma (10)

Āgama (1)

Commentaries (24) (aṭṭhakathā)

6. Generosity (112) (dāna)

7. Discernment (155) (paññā)

Ten Perfections (14/601) (dasa pāramiyo)

1. Generosity (112) (dāna)

2. Virtue (73) (sīla)

3. Renunciation (20) (nekkhamma)

4. Discernment (155) (paññā)

5. Energy (48) (viriya)

6. Patience (61) (khanti)

7. Truth (49) (sacca)

8. Determination (33) (adhiṭṭhāna)

9. Goodwill (149) (mettā)

10. Equanimity (56) (upekkhā)

Progress of insight (19/467)

Seclusion (41) (viveka)

Concentration (94) (samādhi)

Knowledge and vision (27) (ñāṇadassana)

Disenchantment (13) (nibbidā)

Dispassion (36) (virāga)

Cessation (38) (nirodha)

Relinquishment (192) (paṭinissagga)

Release (18) (vossagga)

Liberation (114) (vimutti)

Stages of awakening (32/227)

1. Stream entry (30/146) (sotāpanna)

Factors for stream entry (1/120) (sotāpattiyaṅga)

1. Association with people of integrity (13/54) (sappurisasaṁseva)

Spiritual friendship (43) (kalyāṇa-mittatā)

2. Hearing the true Dhamma (22) (saddhammassavana)

3. Appropriate attention (23) (yoniso manasikāra)

4. Practicing in accordance with Dhamma (32) (dhammā­nu­dhamma­p­paṭipatti)

2. Once return (2) (sakadāgāmī)

3. Non-return (4) (anāgamī)

4. Arahant (17)

Bodhisattva (6)

Paccekabuddha (2)

Nibbāna (47)

Heedfulness (15) (appamāda)

Spiritual urgency (19) (saṃvega)

Confidence (pasāda) see Faith (114)

Gratitude (87) (kataññu)

Merit (47) (puñña)

Forgiveness (13) (khama)

Contentment (22) (santuṭṭhi)

Trust (23)

Courage (4)

Humility (18)

Dignity (4)

Non-contention (7)

Self-reliance (17)

Unskillful qualities (40/852) (akusalā dhammā)

Three Unwholesome Roots (70/212) (ti-akusala-mūlā)

1. Greed (12) (lobha)

2. Aversion (99) (dosa)

3. Delusion (57) (moha)

Four Biases (2/273) (catarī agatī)

Outflows (6/155) (āsava)

Five Hindrances (52/247) (pañca nīvaraṇāni)

1. Sensual desire (70) (kāmacchanda)

2. Ill-will (20) (byāpāda)

3. Sloth and torpor (47) (thīna-middha)

4. Restlessness and worry (64) (uddhacca-kukkucca)

5. Doubt (40) (vicikiccha)

Ten Fetters (3/367) (dasa saṃyojanā)

1. Self-identity view (168) (sakkāya-diṭṭhi)

2. Doubt (40) (vicikicchā)

3. Attachment to precepts and practices (15) (sīlabbata-parāmāsa)

4. Sensual desire (70) (kāmacchanda)

5. Ill-will (20) (byāpāda)

6. Craving for material existence (1) (rūparāga)

7. Craving for immaterial existence (arūparāga)

8. Conceit (29) (māna)

9. Restlessness (uddhacca) see Restlessness and worry (64)

10. Ignorance (13) (avijjā)

Heedlessness (4) (pamāda)

Defilement (kilesa) see Unwholesome Roots (70)

Proliferation (125/245) (papañca)

Craving (61) (taṇhā)

Views (50) (diṭṭhī)

Conceit (29) (māna)

Self-identity view (168) (sakkāya-diṭṭhi)

Conceit (29) (māna)

Judgementalism (38)

Perfectionism (16)

Jealousy (4)

Competitiveness (7)

Selfishness (8)

Guilt/shame/inadequacy (31)

Self-pity (3)

Depression (18)

Loneliness (1)

Abuse/violence (15)

Addiction (4)

Spiritual bypass (7)

Indeterminate qualities (-/1071) (abyākatā dhammā)

Four Nutriments (7/146) (cattāro āhārā)

1. Physical food (55) (kabaliṅkāra āhāra)

2. Contact (16) (phassa)

3. Mental volition (46) (manosañcetanā)

4. Consciousness (33) (viññāṇa)

Five Aggregates (49/199) (pañcakkhandhā)

1. Form (14) (rūpa)

2. Feeling (59) (vedanā)

3. Perception (51) (saññā)

4. Volitional formations (42) (saṅkhāra)

5. Consciousness (33) (viññāṇa)

Conditionality (96) (idappaccayatā)

Dependent origination (29/709) (paticca-samuppāda)

1. Ignorance (13) (avijjā)

2. Volitional formations (42) (saṅkhāra)

3. Consciousness (33) (viññāṇa)

4. Name and form (nāma-rūpa) see Aggregates (49)

5. Six Sense Bases (40) (saḷ-āyatana)

6. Contact (16) (phassa)

7. Feeling (59/229) (vedanā)

Pleasant feeling (sukhā vedanā) see Happiness (150)

Unpleasant feeling (dukkhā vedanā) see Pain (35)

Neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling (11) (adukkhamasukhā vedanā)

8. Craving (61/160) (taṇhā)

9. Clinging (108/225) (upādāna)

Sensuality-clinging (kāmupādāna) see Sensual desire (70)

View-clinging (diṭṭhupādāna) see Views (50)

Precepts-and-practices clinging (sīlabbatupādāna) see Attachment to precepts and practices (15)

Doctrine-of-self clinging (7) (attavādupādāna)

10. Becoming (27) (bhava)

11. Birth (13) (jāti)

12. Suffering (218) (dukkha)

Characteristics of existence (38/476)

1. Impermanence (112) (anicca)

2. Suffering (218) (dukkha)

3. Not-self (93) (anattā)

Naturalness (27) (dhammaṭṭhitatā)

Lawfulness (3) (dhammaniymatā)

Conditionality (96) (idapaccayatā)

Emptiness (20) (suññatā)

Suchness (3) (tathatā)

Not-made-of-that (2) (atammayatā)

Three Aspects of Understanding (2/13)

1. Gratification (3) (assāda)

2. Drawbacks (7) (ādīnava)

3. Escape (2) (nissaraṇa)

Moods of the mind (9) (Arom kong git Thai)

Emotion (27)

Attitude (2)

Personality (40/109)

Habits (28)

Humor (47)

Fear (87) (bhaya)

Idealism (45)

Intuition (3)

Beauty (5)

Three Refuges (52/288) (tisaraṇa)

1. Buddha (53/133)

2. Dhamma (69)

3. Saṅgha (65)

Devotional practice (28/227)

Ceremony/ritual (15/22)

Pūjā (7)

Chanting (78/86)

Anumodanā (7) (Delighting in goodness)

Protective chants (10) (paritta)

Prayer (2)

Bowing (17)

Asking forgiveness ceremony (5)

Festival days (4/39)

Visiting holy sites (15)

Objects of veneration (0/29)

Relics (7) (sarīra)

Stupas/monuments (7) (thūpaṃ)

Bodhi Tree (2)

Buddha images (13)

Malas (1)

Amulets (2)

Funerals (20)

Superstition (2)

Precepts (45/209) (sikkhāpada)

Five Precepts (17/88) (pañca sikkhāpadāni)

Abstaining from: (veramaṇī)

1. Killing (23/36) (pāṇātipāta)

2. Stealing (4) (adinnādāna)

3. Sexual misconduct (8) (kāmesu micchācāra)

4. False speech (7) (musā-vādā)

5. Intoxicants (23) (surāmeraya-majja-pamādaṭṭhānā)

Eight Precepts (11/92) (aṭṭha sikkhāpadāni)

Abstaining from: (veramaṇī)

1. Killing (23/36) (pāṇātipāta)

2. Stealing (4) (adinnādāna)

3. Sexual activity (abrahmacariya) see Celibacy (2)

4. False speech (7) (musā-vāda)

5. Intoxicants (23) (surāmeraya-majja-pamādaṭṭhāna)

6. Eating after noon (5) (vikāla-bhojana)

7. Entertainment and adornment (6) (nacca-gīta-vādita)

8. High and luxurious beds (1) (uccāsayana-mahāsayanā)

Monastic precepts see Vinaya (82)

Meditation (79/1335) (bhāvanā)

Meditation/General advice (25)

Right Effort (103) (sammā-vāyāma)

Four Foundations of Mindfulness (cattāro satipaṭṭhānā) see Right Mindfulness (67/582)

Right Concentration (24/386) (sammā-samādhi)

Meditation/Techniques (21/571)

Mindfulness of breathing (183) (ānāpānasati)

Unattractiveness/32 parts (39) (asubha/dvattiṁsākāra)

Elements (25) (dhātu)

Perception of light (5) (āloka-saññā)

Kasiṇa (2)

Divine Abidings (31/303) (brahmavihārā)

Visualization (13)

Body scanning (11)

Noting (5)

Mantra (7/23)

Koan (3)

Hua tou Chinese (3)

Sound of silence (4)

Movement meditation (6)

Gladdening the mind (51) (abhippamodaya citta)

Calming meditation (42) (samatha)

Insight meditation (44) (vipassanā)

Recollection (56/396) (anusati)

1. Recollection/Buddha (22) (buddhānussati)

2. Recollection/Dhamma (18) (dhammānussati)

3. Recollection/Saṅgha (13) (saṅghānussati)

4. Recollection/Virtue (19) (sīlānussati)

5. Recollection/Generosity (9) (cāgānussati)

6. Recollection/Devas (11) (devatānussati)

7. Mindfulness of breathing (183) (ānāpānasati)

8. Recollection/Death (47) (maraṇassati)

9. Mindfulness of body (100) (kāyagatā-sati)

10. Recollection/Peace (3) (upasamānussati)

Four Protective Meditations (2/292) (caturārakkhā bhāvanā)

Four Postures (12/84)

1. Posture/Sitting (21) (nisinna)

2. Posture/Walking (39) (caranta)

3. Posture/Lying down (5) (sayāna)

4. Posture/Standing (6) (tiṭṭhanta)

Bowing (17)

Mudra Sanskrit (2) (Hand posture)

Meditation retreats (35)

Meditation/Results (9/233)

Meditation/Unusual experiences (20)

Long-term practice (39)

Teaching Dhamma (155/1177)

The Gradual Teaching (18/927) (anupubbikathā)

Questions (22) (pañhā)

Dhamma discussion (2) (dhammasākacchā)

Mentoring (27)

Personal presence (21)

Admonishment/feedback (32)

Fierce/direct teaching (42)

Stories (5)

Similes (114) (opammā)

Symbolism (3)

Dhamma books (36/39)

Dhamma recordings (3)

Dhamma online (10)

Teachers (25/1222)

Monastic teachers (2/1182)

Thai Forest Tradition (84/1157)

Ajahn Sao Kantasīlo (5)

Ajahn Mun Bhūridatto (65)

Ajahn Chah Subhaddo (651)

Ajahn Chah lineage (8/581)

Other Thai Forest teachers (1/175)

Other Thai monastics (1/22)

Other Theravāda monastics (0/31)

Mahāyāna monastics (0/40)

Lay teachers (5/118)

Lay supporters (10/33)

Monasteries (12/443)

Ajahn Chah monasteries (5/416)

Other Thai forest monasteries (1/11)

Thai Forest monasteries in the West (0/3)

Non-Thai Buddhist monasteries (0/16)

Christian monasteries (0/1)

Non-monastic centers (1/16)

Nature of the cosmos (12/397)

Kamma (94)

Rebirth (49)

Saṃsāra (19)

Realms of existence (13/128)

1. Deva (30)

2. Human (67) (manussa)

3. Ghost (11) (peta)

4. Animal (23) (tiracchāna)

5. Hell (2) (niraya)

Other beings (-/21)

God (7)

Māra (12)

Non-human beings (2) (amanussa)

Nature of mind (46/95)

Memory (16) (sati)

Moods of the mind (9) (Arom kong git Thai)

Dreams (9) (supinā)

Psychic powers (21) (iddhi)

Supernatural (2)

Nibbāna (47/68)

The Deathless (4) (amata)

Unestablished consciousness (2) (appatiṭṭhitaṁ viññāṇaṁ)

The Unconditioned/Ultimate Truth (19) (asaṅkhata)

History (4/178)

Buddha/Biography (52)

Great disciples (29)

History/Early Buddhism (17)

History/Indian Buddhism (5)

History/Sri Lankan Buddhism (12)

History/Thai Buddhism (49)

History/Other Theravāda traditions (4)

History/Mahāyāna Buddhism (4)

History/America (2)

History/Western Buddhism (5/26)

Geography/Thailand (12)

Cultural context (18/547)

Culture/Natural environment (48)

Culture/Asia (1)

Culture/India (25)

Culture/Sri Lanka (3)

Culture/Thailand (157)

Culture/Other Theravāda traditions (2)

Culture/Native American (1)

Culture/West (142)

Women in Buddhism (9/28)

Language (49/214)

Buddhist identity (26)

Spiritual traditions (10/120)

Theravāda (27)

Mahāyāna (10/27)

Pure Land (2)

Zen (16)

Vajrayāna (20)

Secular Buddhism (4)

Hinduism (8/9)

Judaism (1)

Christianity (33)

Islam (2)

Philosophy (1)

Atheism/agnosticism (1)

Western psychology (10)

Cults (2)

Renunciant practice (2/1019)

Eight Precepts (11/92) (aṭṭha sikkhāpadāni)

Celibacy (2) (brahmacariyā)

Simplicity (41)

Lunar observance days (24) (uposatha)

Four Requisites (11/146)

1. Robes (16) (cīvara)

2. Almsfood (29/68) (piṇḍapāta)

Almsbowl (9) (patta)

Almsround (42) (Pindapat Thai)

3. Lodging (45/52) (senāsana)

4. Medicinal requisites (16) (gilāna-paccaya-bhesajja-parikkhāraṃ)

Qualities for non-decline (1/116) (aparihānāya dhammā)

1. Accomplishment in virtue (sīlasampanno) see Virtue (73)

2. Sense restraint (20) (indriyesu guttadvāro)

3. Moderation in eating (2) (bhojane mattaññū)

4. Devotion to wakefulness (25) (jāgariyaṁ anuyutto)

Monastic life (191/868) (brahmacariyā)

Monastic life/Motivation (36)

Ordination (27/40) (upasampadā)

Mentoring (27)

Vinaya (82/156)

Pāṭimokkha (11)

Confession (4) (paṭidesanā)

Disciplinary transactions (1)

Dependence (2) (nissaya)

Sequence of training (35)

Protocols (19) (kiccavatta)

Not handling money (13)

Rains retreat (21) (vassa)

Mutual lay/Saṅgha support (44)

Saṅgha (65/444) (Monastic community)

Fourfold Assembly (2)

Communal harmony (52) (sāmaggī)

Six Principles of Cordiality (10/327) (cha dhammā sārāṇīyā)

Monastery organizational structure (2)

Saṅgha decision making (21)

Role of abbot (32)

Perception of a samaṇa (12) (samaṇa saññā)

Respect (29/81)

Monastic titles (12)

Respect for elders (25)

Upatakh Thai (20) (attendant to senior monks)

Hospitality (2)

Monastic routine/schedule (11)

Ascetic practices (27/106) (dhutaṅga)

Tudong Thai (77) (ascetic wandering)

Fasting (3)

Sitter's practice (2)

Monastic crafts (4)

Types of monks (7/80)

Forest versus city monks (11)

Study monks (10)

Older monks (8)

Temporary ordination (14)

Thai sects (21)

Novices (12) (sāmaṇera)

Postulants (11) (anagārika)

Women's monastic forms (8/23)

Bhikkhunī (6)

Sīladharā (9)

Mae Chee Thai (7)

Disrobing (18)

Everyday life practice (37/847)

Five Precepts (17/88) (pañca sikkhāpadāni)

Lay life (59)

Conventions (22)

Eight Worldly Conditions (5/186) (aṭṭha lokadhammā)

1-2. Gain and loss (lābho ca alābho ca)

3-4. Fame and disrepute (1) (yaso ca ayaso ca)

5-6. Blame and praise (7) (nindā ca pasaṃsā ca)

7. Pleasure (sukha) see Happiness (150)

8. Pain (35) (dukkha)

Personal (-/251)

Community (57/409)

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