Domanassa: 7 definitions
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Domanassa means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana DhamaDomanassa means unpleasant feeling in mind.
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrineslit. 'sad-mindedness', grief,
i.e. mentally painful feeling (cetasika-vedanā), is one of the 5 feelings (vedanā, q.v.) and one of the 22 faculties (indriya, q.v.).
According to the Abhidhamma, grief is always associated with antipathy and grudge, and therefore karmically unwholesome (akusala, q.v.) Cf. Tab. I. 30, 31.
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and DoctrinesDomanassa (“grief”). - Indulging in g. s. manopavicāra.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydomanassa : (nt.) displeasure; melancholy; grief.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryDomanassa, (nt.) (Sk. daurmanasya, duḥ+manas) distress, dejectedness, melancholy, grief. As mental pain (cetasikaṃ asātaṃ cet. dukkhaṃ S.V, 209=Nd2 312; cp. D.II, 306; Nett 12) opp. to dukkha physical pain: see dukkha B III, 1 a). A synonym of domanassaṃ is appaccaya (q. v.). For definition of the term see Vism.461, 504. The frequent combination dukkha-domanassa refers to an unpleasant state of mind & body (see dukkha B III, 1 b; e.g. S.IV, 198; V, 141; M.II, 64; A.I, 157; It.89 etc.), the contrary of somanassaṃ with which dom° is combined to denote “happiness & unhappiness, ” joy & dejection, e.g. D.III, 270; M.II, 16; A.I, 163; Sn.67 (see somanassa).—Vin.I, 34; D.II, 278, 306; S.IV, 104, 188; V, 349, 451; M.I, 48, 65, 313, 340; II, 51; III, 218; A.I, 39 (abhijjhā° covetousness & dejection, see abhijjhā); II, 5, 149 sq.; III, 99, 207; V, 216 sq.; Sn.592, 1106; Pug.20, 59; Nett 12, 29 (citta-sampīḷanaṃ d.) 53, Dhs.413, 421, 1389; Vbh.15, 54, 71, 138 sq.; Dh.I, 121.
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarydomanassa (ဒေါမနဿ) [(na) (န)]—
[dumma(ma)na+ṇya]
[ဒုမ္မ(မ)န+ဏျ]
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)domanassa—
(Burmese text): ဒေါမနဿဝေဒနာ၊ စေတသိကဒုက္ခဝေဒနာ။ မူရင်းကြည့်ပါ။
(Auto-Translation): Dhammatthana, Setadhika Dukkhatthana. See the original.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+25): Domanassa sahagata, Domanassa-vedana, Domanassabhavapadesa, Domanassabhibhuta, Domanassabyapadarahita, Domanassacitta, Domanassacittasampayutta, Domanassacittuppada, Domanassadhatu, Domanassadukkha, Domanassaggahana, Domanassajata, Domanassakarana, Domanassakaranarasa, Domanassanantaram, Domanassanta, Domanassanupatita, Domanassapaccatthika, Domanassapaccaya, Domanassapadatthana.
Full-text (+40): Domanassupavicara, Vidomanassa, Domanassapatta, Domanassa-vedana, Domanassaggahana, Domanassasamutthita, Domanassasisa, Domanassapadatthana, Domanassanantaram, Domanassarammana, Domanassatthaniya, Abhinivitthadomanassa, Domanassanta, Domanassavatthu, Gehasita domanassa, Domanassadukkha, Domanassayoga, Domanassasamappita, Domanassacitta, Uppannadomanassa.
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Search found 28 books and stories containing Domanassa; (plurals include: Domanassas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa) (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa)
Factor 2 - Vedana (feeling, sensation) < [Chapter 4 - Cetasikas Associated With Both Good And Bad Cittas (mind)]
Factor 8 - Dosa (hatred) < [Chapter 2 - On akusala cetasikas (unwholesome mental factors)]
Factor 9 - Karuna (pitta, compassion) < [Chapter 3 - On kusala cetasikas (wholesome mental factors)]
Catusacca Dipani (by Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw)
Three Psycho-physical Elements < [Part I - The Manual Of The Four Noble Truths]
Part II - The Burden of Dukkha in the Deva World < [The Exposition Of Four Characteristics]
The Doctrine of Paticcasamuppada (by U Than Daing)
Chapter 6 - Revolving Of Paticcasamuppada From The End
Chapter 3 - Khandha Paticcasamuppada
Chapter 8 - The Doctrine Of Paticcasamuppada Shown In Direct Way (anuloma)
Cetasikas (by Nina van Gorkom)
Chapter 2 - Feeling < [Part I - The Universals]
Appendix 1 - Appendix To Chapter 2 < [Appendix And Glossary]
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
Diagrams < [Chapter I - Different Types of Consciousness]
Summary of Feeling < [Chapter III - Miscellaneous Section]
The Procedure of Retention < [Chapter IV - Analysis of Thought-Processes]
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Sakka’s Question (6-8): On the Practice of Meditation < [Chapter 39 - How the Āṭānāṭiya Paritta came to be Taught]
Part 7 - The Great Homage paid by the Devas and Brahmās < [Chapter 7 - The Attainment of Buddhahood]
The Story of Bhikkhu-elder Mahāsīva < [Chapter 39 - How the Āṭānāṭiya Paritta came to be Taught]