- Vedanā: The Pali term for feeling or sensation, which can be pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral.
- Sukha: A type of pleasant bodily feeling that brings happiness or joy.
- Dukkha: A type of unpleasant bodily feeling that leads to discomfort or suffering.
- Adukkaṃsukha: A type of neutral feeling that is neither pleasant nor unpleasant.
- Somanassa: A pleasant mental feeling that is associated with positive experiences or thoughts.
- Domanassa: An unpleasant mental feeling that arises from negative experiences or thoughts.
- Upekkhā: A neutral feeling characterized by equanimity or detachment.
- Anicca: The concept of impermanence, indicating that all things are transient and constantly changing.
- Dukkha: The nature of unsatisfactoriness or suffering inherent in all experiences.
- Anattā: The principle of non-self, which suggests that there is no permanent, unchanging self in any of the five aggregates.
- Udayabbaya: Referring to the arising and passing away of phenomena, emphasizing the transient nature of existence.
- Rūpa: Refers to form or physical matter, which is one of the five aggregates in Buddhist teaching.
- Saññā: The aggregate of perception, which involves recognizing and interpreting sensory experiences.
- Saṅkhārā: The aggregate of mental formations or volitional activities, encompassing thoughts and intentions.
- Viññāṇa: The aggregate of consciousness or awareness that arises from contact with the senses.
Sample Sentence
In my meditation practice, I observe that vedanā can vary from sukha to dukkha, and understanding the concepts of anicca and anattā helps me recognize the transient nature of my feelings.
