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Title	Best Definition	def

1. Habit	(another name for Nissaya)	3
2. Habitual Karma	bahula-kamma: s. karma.	1
3. Hadaya	Pali for or 'essence' or 'the heart';	1
4. Hadaya Rupa	See Rupa There is a rupa called hadaya rupa. It serves as hadaya vatthu. It is the base for all vin…	1
5. Hadaya Vatthu	See Vatthu Rupas	3
6. Hadayunha Parivena	A monastery on Cetiyagiri, built by Sena Ilanga and given over to the Dhammarucikas. Cv.lii.18.	1
7. Haiku	Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry developed by a Zen monk, Matsuo Basho (1644-1694).	1
8. Haimavatah	One of the Hinayana School, a subdivision of Sthaviradin. It was a school of the snow mountains, a s…	1
9. Hakuin		0
10. Hakureli	A village in Ceylon, where Bodhirajakumari lived in her former life. Ras.i.100.	1
11. Halakola	A Damila stronghold, captured by Dutthagamani. Issariya was general of the fort. Mhv.xxv.11.	1
12. Halavahanaka	A Damila general, subdued by Dutthagamani. Mhv.xxv.13.	1
13. Haliddakani	An eminent lay disciple of Avanti. Once when Maha Kaccana was staying in the Kuraragharapapata, Ha…	1
14. Haliddakani Sutta	Three suttas which describe the interviews which Haliddakani (q.v.) had with Maha Kaccana at Kumarag…	1
15. Haliddavasana	A township of the Koliyans. The Buddha, when staying there, preached the Kukkuravatika Sutta to …	1
16. Haliddikani	(another name for Haliddakani)	1
17. Haliddiraga Jataka	The story is very similar to that of the Culla Narada Jataka (q.v.). The girl tried to seduce the …	1
18. Hallolagama	A. candala village near Anuradhapura, where Asokamala was born (Ras.ii.117). Elsewhere it is describ…	1
19. Hambatthi	A tank built by King Dhatusena. Cv.xxxviii.50.	1
20. Hambugallaka	A monastery in Ceylon, where a Thera, named Tissa, versed in the Nikayas, brought about reconciliati…	1
21. Hammalawa Mahanayaka		0
22. Hammalawa Saddhatissa Mahanayaka	(another name for Hammalawa Mahanayaka)	0
23. Hamsa	1. A palace occupied by Dipankara Buddha before his renunciation. Bu.ii.208. 2. A palace occupied b…	2
24. Hamsa Jataka	Once Khema, wife of King Bahuputtaka of Benares, dreamed of a golden goose preaching the Law and c…	1
25. Hamsa Vagga	The twelfth section of the Eka Nipata of the Jatakatthakatha. J.i.424-40.	1
26. Hamsarama	A monastery in Hamsavati, where Padumuttara Buddha lived. Ap.ii.501.	1
27. Hamsavaha	The horse on which Sujata Buddha left household life. BuA.168.	1
28. Hamsavati	Hamsavati 1. The City of birth of Padumuttara Buddha (J.i.37; Bu.xi.19, etc.). It existed in t…	1
29. Hamsavatta	A religious building erected by Sirinaga to the south of the Mucela tree in Anuradhapura. Mhv.xyxvi.…	1
30. Han	The han is a wooden board struck with a mallet to announce the beginning meditation in Zen monasteri…	2
31. Hāna Bhāgiya Sīla	h.-b.-samādhi, h.-b.-paññā: morality, concentration or wisdom connected with decline. …	1
32. Hani Sutta	On seven things which lead to a lay disciples decline failure to see monks, neglect of the Dhamma, e…	1
33. Hankana Vihara	A monastery in Ceylon, where lived an old Thera who believed himself to be an arahant. Dhammadinna o…	1
34. Hankanaka	A place, evidently in Ceylon, where lived Mahadatta Thera. VibhA.489; Vsm.634.	1
35. Hankara	A village in Ceylon, given by Aggabodhi III. for the Padhanaghara, called Mahallaraja. Cv.xliv.120.	1
36. Hankarapitthi	A place in Ceylon outside the gate of Kapallakkhanda. There Ilanaga inflicted a great defeat on the …	1
37. Hanumantadvara	One of the gates of Pulatthipura. Cv.lxxiii.161.	1
38. Happiness	There are two types of happiness: mundane and supramundane. Mundane happiness is the limited happine…	3
39. Happy Courses Of Existence	s. gati.	1
40. Hara	Hara means "belly" or "gut" in Japanese. Zen Buddhists sometimes…	6
41. Haragaja	A class of devas present at the preaching of the Mahasamaya Sutta. D.ii.260.	1
42. Haranti Sutta	On the four kinds of birth as harpies (Supanna) and their ability to carry away the different kinds …	1
43. Harantika	A thief who later became an arahant. See Arannaka Mahaabhaya.	1
44. Harayo Deva	A class of devas present at the preaching of the Mahasamaya Sutta (D.ii.260). The Commentary explain…	1
45. Hari	See Harayo.	3
46. Harika	A bandit of Rajagaha. After death he was born as a peta with a headless trunk, and was seen by Mogga…	1
47. Harita	1. Harita. The same as Harittaca. See the Harita Jataka. 2. Harita. A Maha Brahma who was pr…	1
48. Harita Jataka	The Bodhisatta was born in a wealthy brahmin family and was called Harittaca because of his golden…	1
49. Haritaca Jataka	See the Harita Jataka.	1
50. Haritakivata	A place in Rohana, mentioned in the account of the wars of Parakkamabahu I. Cv.lxxv.173.	1
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51. Haritamata Jataka	The Bodhisatta was once born as a Green Frog. A water snake, looking for fish, fell into a wicker …	1
52. Hariti	Hariti, once a malevolent ogress, converted to Buddhism and became a protectress of children.	1
53. Harittaca	The Bodhisatta born as a brahmin. See the Harita Jataka.	1
54. Harmfulness	A deluded mental factor that wishes other sentient beings to suffer. See Understanding the Mind.	1
55. Harmlessness	s. avihimsā.	1
56. Harry Pieper		0
57. Harsha Vardhana		0
58. Hasa	(another name for Hasi)	1
59. Hasajanaka	An arahant, Ninety one kappas ago he saw the rag robe of a Buddha hanging from the branch of a tree.…	1
60. Hashang	A Chinese monk of the twelfth century who propagated many wrong views in Tibet, including the view t…	1
61. Hasi	Hasa or hasi is humour or sense of humour.	1
62. Hasituppada	Hasituppada means arising of humourous sense. Hasituppada comes from hasi and uppada. Also See Has…	1
63. Hasituppada Citta	Part of Ahetuka Cittas. Hasituppada citta is the citta that arises when arahats smile. This citta i…	3
64. Hate Natured	dosa-carita; s. carita.	1
65. Hate Rooted Consciousness	s. Tab. I. (30, 31).	1
66. Hattanna	A village near Nalanda, in Ceylon, mentioned in the account of the wars of Parakkamabahu I. Cv.lxx.2…	1
67. Hattha	The chief wife of the third Okkaka. She had five sons: Okkamukha Karakandu Hatthinika S…	1
68. Hatthadatha	2. Hatthadatha. A nephew of Dathopatissa I. who fled to Jambudipa when Dathopatissa was defeated…	1
69. Hatthaka	A monk. He was a Sakyan and loved holding discussions with the heretics. When he suffered defeat a…	1
70. Hatthaka Sutta	1. Describes the visit to the Buddha of Hatthaka Alavaka after his birth as a devaputta (Brahma) in …	1
71. Hatthalhaka Vihara	A nunnery built by Devanampiyatissa for the use of Sanghamitta. It was called Hatthalhaka because …	1
72. Hatthapadupama Sutta	Where there is a hand, there are seen taking up and putting down. Similarly, with a foot are coming …	1
73. Hattharoha	A gamani of Rajagaha who visited the Buddha and asked him what destiny awaited him after death. The …	1
74. Hattharohaputta	He was born in the family of an elephant driver of Savatthi and became expert in elephant lore. On…	1
75. Hatthavanagalla Vihara	A monastery, erected by Gothabhaya on the spot where Sirisanghabodhi (q.v.) gave his head as a gif…	1
76. Hatthi Sutta	See Bhadda Sutta.	1
77. Hatthibhoga	The district given for the maintenance of Ilanagas state elephant, who saved the king from the priso…	1
78. Hatthidayaka	An arahant. Ninety four kappas ago he presented an elephant to Siddhattha Buddha. Seventy eight kapp…	1
79. Hatthidvara	One of the gates of Pulatthipura. Cv.lxxiii.160.	1
80. Hatthigama	A village on the road from Vesali to Bhoganagara. It was the residence of Ugga gahapati and is d…	1
81. Hatthigiripura	The Pali name for the modern town of Kurunegala in Ceylon. It is so called because near by is a mo…	1
82. Hatthikkhandha Vihara	A monastery built by Suratissa to the east of Anuradhapura (Mhv.xxi.4) and near the village of Dvara…	1
83. Hatthikucchi Vihara	A monastery in Ceylon where Aggabodhi I. built a pasada, bearing the name of his daughter Datha (Cv.…	1
84. Hatthikucchipabbhara	A glen in which was the Mahindaguha, covered by forest, at the entrance to a deep valley. Vsm.110.	1
85. Hatthimukha	One of the mouths of the Anotattadaha. SNA.ii.438.	1
86. Hatthinaga Vagga	The second section of the Cariyapitaka.	1
87. Hatthinika	One of the four sons of the third Okkaka, by his queen Hattha (q.v.). In Mtu.i.348 he is called Hast…	1
88. Hatthinipura	A city in the kingdom of Kuru, the residence of the courtesan Serini (q.v.). PvA.201.	1
89. Hatthino Sutta	Few are they who refrain from accepting elephants, cattle, horses and mares, many who do not. S.v.47…	1
90. Hatthipadopama Sutta	See Culla hatthipadopama Sutta and Maha hatthipadopama Sutta.	1
91. Hatthipala	1. A teacher of old, with a following of many hundred disciples to whom he taught the way to union w…	1
92. Hatthipala Jataka	Esukari, king of Benares, had no sons. His chaplain, hearing that the deity of a certain banyan tr…	1
93. Hatthipora	A village in Ceylon, built on the spot where Nandhimitta forced the elephant Kandula to squat on its…	1
94. Hatthiporika	A tribe, probably the people of Hatthipura. Ap.ii.359.	1
95. Hatthipura	A city founded by the eldest son of Apacara, king of Ceti (J.iii.460). Later, thirty six kings of th…	1
96. Hatthisala	A religious building in Anuradhapura. Mahinda, IV, built for it an alms hall, and gave to beggars wh…	1
97. Hatthisariputta	See Citta Hatthisariputta.	1
98. Hatthiselapura	(another name for Hatthigiripura)	1
99. Hau Tou	Intense concentration on a question word which defies any answer and allows no answer at all. Litera…	1
100. Haya Sutta	See Assa Sutta.	1
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101. Health Infatuation	s. mada.	1
102. Hearer	One of two types of Hinayana practitioner. Both Hearers and Solitary Conquerors are Hinayanists, but…	2
103. Heart Channel Wheel	The channel wheel (Skt. chakra) at our heart. See Clear Light of Bliss and Tantric Grounds and Paths…	1
104. Heart Sutra	One of the central sutras in Mahayana Buddhism. It is particularly important in Zen because of its t…	4
105. Heat Element	tejo-dhātu; s. dhātu.	1
106. Heaven	The following four worlds are bounded planes. each 80,000 yojanas square, which float in the air abo…	4
107. Heaven Of The Thirty Three	A heaven in the Realm of Desire, with thirty two god kings presided over by Indra, thus totaling thi…	1
108. Heavenly Eye	See Devine Eye.	1
109. Heavenly Kings	(another name for Four Heavenly Kings)	1
110. Heavens Of The Gods	The Pali and Sanskrit words which are usually translated as god come from a root which means to shin…	1
111. Hedillakhandagama	A ford in the Mahavalukaganga. Cv.lxxii.45.	1
112. Hel	(another name for Hell)	11
113. Heligama	1. A village near Mahagama, gifted by King Vasabha to the Anurarama vihara. Mhv.xxxv.83. 2. A pasad…	1
114. Hell	The first such realm is the world of hell. Pictures of hell in the Buddhist tradition are typically …	11
115. Hell Beings	Beings in the lowest of the six realms of existence, who have accumulated massive amounts of bad kar…	1
116. Hell Realm	(another name for Hell)	11
117. Hell World	(another name for Hell)	11
118. Helloligama	A village in Ceylon. King Buddhadasa saved a Candala woman there from death in childbirth. Cv.xxxvii…	1
119. Hema	A class of elephants having the strength of one hundred million men. UdA.403; AA.ii.832; BuA.37, etc…	1
120. Hemaka	One of the Bavaris disciples. He went to the Buddha, asked questions, and became an arahant (SN.vs…	1
121. Hemaka Puccha	The questions asked of the Buddha by Hemaka. SN.1084-7.	1
122. Hemamala	Daughter of Guhasiva, king of Kalinga. She and her husband, Dantakumara, brought the Tooth Relic to …	1
123. Hemamalaka	Another name for the Maha Thupa	1
124. Hemamali	(another name for Hemamalaka)	1
125. Hemamandira	A building erected in Pulatthipura by Parakkamabahu I. for the ceremonies of expiation by the brahmi…	1
126. Hemaneru	See Meru.	1
127. Hemasa	An eminent Theri, teacher of the Vinaya at Anuradhapura in the time of Devanampiyatissa. Dpv.xviii.2…	1
128. Hemasali Vihara	A monastery in Ceylon. In the time of Mahinda II. there was a Thera in the vihara, expert in the Abh…	1
129. Hemavalika Cetiya	See Maha Thupa.	1
130. Hemavalika Malika Cetiya	(another name for Hemavalika Cetiya)	1
131. Hemavata	Hemavata 1. A river (J.iv.437, 438). See the Bhallatiya Jataka. Hemavata 2. A heretical sect i…	1
132. Hemavata Sutta	Contains the conversation between Hemavata and Satagira regarding the Buddha, and the details of the…	1
133. Hemavati	A channel branching off from the Parakkamasamudda in the direction of the Mahameghavana. Cv.lxxix.41…	1
134. Henan	county in central Amdo with a Tibetanized Mongolian population	1
135. Henan Qinwang	the Mongol prince of the southern Yellow River region	1
136. Herannakani	He was the son of an official of the king of Kosala who turned bandit. On his fathers death he suc…	1
137. Heretical Views	The sutras usually refer to sixty two such views. They are the externalist (non Buddhist) views prev…	2
138. Hermeneutics	The science of interpretation or exegesis of Scripture.	1
139. Heruka	A principal Deity of Mother Tantra, who is the embodiment of indivisible bliss and emptiness. He has…	1
140. Hetavadinah	Another name of Sarvastivadah.	1
141. Hetu	(another name for Hetuka)	3
142. Hetu Sutta	1. Hetu Sutta. Body, feeling, etc., and their cause, are all impermanent. S.iii.23. 2. Hetu Sut…	1
143. Hetu Sutta	(another name for Pubba Sutta)	1
144. Hetuka	Hetuka or roots are: lobha, dosa, moha, alobha, adosa, and amoha.	3
145. Hevajra	A principal Deity of Mother Tantra. See Great Treasury of Merit.	4
146. Hidden Object	An object whose initial realization by a valid cognizer depends upon correct logical reasons. See Un…	1
147. Higher Dhamma	(another name for Abhidhamma)	11
148. Higher Mind Training	'higher': adhicitta-sikkhā, s. sikkhā.	1
149. Higher Morality Training	higher: adhisīla-sikkhā; s. sikkhā.	1
150. Higher Wisdom	clear insight based on h. w.: s. vipassanā. Training in H. W., s. sikkhā.	1
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