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Vedanā

Pronunciation: vay-duh-NAA

Canonical definition: The pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral tone conditioned by contact.

Morphological structure

From √vid, to know or experience; here, feeling tone.

Canonical usage

The pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral tone conditioned by contact.

Common misunderstanding

Vedanā is not the whole emotional narrative; it is the basic hedonic tone before elaboration.

Practical significance

It is a practical pivot where reaction can be known before craving takes over.

Source anchor

SN 36.6; SN 12.2

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SN 36.6 · An Arrow
SuttaCentral · Bhikkhu Sujato
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