Public Dharma glossaryBuddhist Terms in ContextSubstantive Buddhist glossary pages with diacritics, pronunciation, morphology, canonical usage, misunderstandings, and practical significance.DukkhaNaming dukkha precisely makes a compassionate response possible.TaṇhāSeeing craving as a process creates room between feeling and reaction.NīvaraṇaAccurate recognition allows a tailored antidote instead of self-judgment.VedanāIt is a practical pivot where reaction can be known before craving takes over.MettāIt trains non-hostility in meditation, speech, and action.PaṭiccasamuppādaIt redirects practice from fixed identity toward modifiable conditions.CetanāExamining intention turns karma into an immediate ethical practice.AnattāNon-identification loosens defensiveness and rigid self-stories.ŚūnyatāBecause things are dependently arisen, they are workable and ethically consequential.Saṃvṛti-satyaIt preserves communication, ethics, and practice without making labels absolute.Paramārtha-satyaIt prevents reification while relying on conventional teaching to be communicated.PrajñāpāramitāWisdom sees dependent emptiness and supports fearless bodhisattva activity.KhandhaDeconstructs fixed selfhood into manageable, observable conditioned processes.SamathaCalms emotional agitation so reality can be investigated clearly.VipassanāUproots the cognitive delusions that mistake changing conditions for a solid self.UpekkhāProvides the emotional stability that prevents compassion from collapsing into burnout.KilesaRecognizing a kilesa early prevents it from hardening into destructive behavior.Sammā-vāyāmaTransforms ethical understanding into daily living habits without cognitive fatigue.AnusayaClarifies why intellectual study or temporary calm is insufficient: only penetrating insight wisdom permanently uproots subconscious seeds.