Public Dharma glossary
Sammā-vāyāma
Pronunciation: sum-MAA vaa-YAA-muh
Canonical definition: Right Effort: the sixth limb of the Noble Eightfold Path, encompassing the four great exertions.
Morphological structure
sammā (right, skillful, aligned) + vāyāma (effort, exertion, energy).
Canonical usage
Right Effort: the sixth limb of the Noble Eightfold Path, encompassing the four great exertions.
Common misunderstanding
Right Effort is not aggressive forcing or burnout; it is balanced, sustainable mental cultivation.
Practical significance
Transforms ethical understanding into daily living habits without cognitive fatigue.
Source anchor
SN 45.8; AN 4.13