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Appamanna, 3 Definition(s)

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Part of the Sobhana Cetasikas. Appamanna is boundless, endless, limitless. It is putting a good will on satta pannatta like sattas, men, woman, deva, devi, brahma etc etc. They are karuna and mudita.

Added: 08.Jun.2009 | Source: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana Dhama
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The 4 'Boundless States', identical with brahma-vihāra.

Added: 06.Jun.2010 | Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines
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Pali for 'illimitable';

Added: 04.Jan.2012 | Source: Pali Kanon: A manual of Abhidhamma
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