Theravada glossary, starting with ‘d’

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The Theravada glossary, starting with the letter “d”, contains 619 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Dabba Mallaputta
  2. Dabbapuppha Jataka
  3. Dabbasena
  4. Dabbila
  5. Daddabha Jataka
  6. Daddara
  7. Daddara Jataka
  8. Dadhimala
  9. Dadhimukha
  10. Dadhivahana
  11. Dadhivahana Jataka
  12. Daha
  13. Dahara Sutta
  14. Dahegallaka
  15. Dakapasana-vihara
  16. Dakarakkhasa Jataka
  17. Dakarakkhasapanha
  18. Dakkhina Sutta
  19. Dakkhina-vihara
  20. Dakkhinadesa
  21. Dakkhinagiri
  22. Dakkhinajanapada
  23. Dakkhinamalayajanapada
  24. Dakkhinamula
  25. Dakkhinamulavasa
  26. Dakkhinapatha
  27. Dakkhinarama
  28. Dakkhinavibhanga Sutta
  29. Dakkhinavisuddhi Sutta
  30. Dalha Vagga
  31. Dalha Vihara
  32. Dalhadhamma
  33. Dalhadhamma Jataka
  34. Dalhadhamma Sutta
  35. Dalhanemi
  36. Dalhika
  37. Dalidda Sutta
  38. Dalla Moggallana
  39. Dama
  40. Damahalaka
  41. Damali
  42. Damali Sutta
  43. Damatha
  44. Damavihara
  45. Damila
  46. Damiladevi
  47. Damilathupa
  48. Dana
  49. Dana Sutta
  50. Dana Vagga
  51. Danakkhanda
  52. Dananisamsa Sutta
  53. Danava
  54. Danavatthu Sutta
  55. Danaveghasa
  56. Danda Sutta
  57. Danda Vagga
  58. Dandadayaka
  59. Dandagona
  60. Dandaka Sutta
  61. Dandakahirannapabbata
  62. Dandakappaka
  63. Dandakaranna
  64. Dandaki
  65. Dandanayakabhataro
  66. Dandapani
  67. Dandasena
  68. Dandissara
  69. Danta
  70. Dantabhumi Sutta
  71. Dantadhatubodhivamsa
  72. Dantadhatuppakkarana
  73. Dantagama
  74. Dantageha
  75. Dantakumara
  76. Dantapura
  77. Dantika
  78. Danu
  79. Danupapatti Sutta
  80. Dappula
  81. Dappulapabbata
  82. Daraga
  83. Darimukha
  84. Darimukha Jataka
  85. Darubhandaka Mahatissa
  86. Darubhatika Tissa
  87. Daruciriya
  88. Darukammika Sutta
  89. Darukassapa
  90. Darukkhandha Sutta
  91. Daruna Sutta
  92. Darupattaka
  93. Darurugama
  94. Darusakatikaputta Vatthu
  95. Dasa Tathagata Bala
  96. Dasa Parami
  97. Dasabala Kassapa
  98. Dasabala Sutta
  99. Dasabala Vagga
  100. Dasabrahmana Jataka
  101. Dasadhamma Sutta
  102. Dasaganthivannana
  103. Dasaka
  104. Dasaka Kalapa
  105. Dasakamma Sutta
  106. Dasakammapatha Sutta
  107. Dasama
  108. Dasama Sutta
  109. Dasamagga Sutta
  110. Dasanga Sutta
  111. Dasanna
  112. Dasannaka Jataka
  113. Dasaraha
  114. Dasaratha Jataka
  115. Dasaratha Rajaputta
  116. Dasasiddhika Nanda
  117. Dasavaragatha
  118. Dasavatthu
  119. Dasharatha
  120. Dasi Sutta
  121. Dasivimana
  122. Dasiya
  123. Dasoa
  124. Dassana
  125. Dasuttara Sutta
  126. Data Sutta
  127. Datha
  128. Dathabhara
  129. Dathadhatughara
  130. Dathadhatuvamsa
  131. Dathaggabodhi
  132. Dathakondanna
  133. Dathanaga
  134. Dathanama
  135. Dathapasada
  136. Dathappabhuti
  137. Dathasena
  138. Dathasiva
  139. Dathavaddhana
  140. Dathavamsa
  141. Dathavedhaka
  142. Dathika
  143. Dathiya
  144. Dathopatissa
  145. Datta
  146. Dattabhaya
  147. Dattha
  148. Datthabba Sutta
  149. Datthabbena Sutta
  150. Dayagama Vihara
  151. Dayaka
  152. Dayapassa
  153. Dayika
  154. Death Consciousness
  155. Death Proximate Karma
  156. Deathlessness
  157. Deciding Function
  158. Decline
  159. Deliverance
  160. Deluded Consciousness
  161. Deluded Natured
  162. Demaliyagama
  163. Dematavala
  164. Dematthapadatthali
  165. Demons Realm
  166. Departed Spirits
  167. Derived Corporeality
  168. Desaka
  169. Desakittiya
  170. Desana
  171. Desapujaka
  172. Desha
  173. Desire For Deliverance
  174. Desireless Deliverance
  175. Desirelessness
  176. Destructive Karma
  177. Determining The Reality
  178. Deva
  179. Deva Sutta
  180. Deva Vihara
  181. Devabhuti
  182. Devacarika Sutta
  183. Devacavana Sutta
  184. Devadaha Vagga
  185. Devadahakkhana Sutta
  186. Devadaniya
  187. Devadatta
  188. Devadatta Sutta
  189. Devadhamma Jataka
  190. Devadhammika
  191. Devaduta
  192. Devaduta Sutta
  193. Devaduta Vagga
  194. Devagabbha
  195. Devagajjita
  196. Devagama
  197. Devagandha
  198. Devahita
  199. Devahita Sutta
  200. Devakatasobbha
  201. Devakuta
  202. Devala
  203. Devamalla
  204. Devamantiya
  205. Devanagara
  206. Devanampiyatissa
  207. Devapa
  208. Devapada Sutta
  209. Devapali
  210. Devappatiraja
  211. Devapura
  212. Devaputta
  213. Devaputta Mara
  214. Devaputta Samyutta
  215. Devaputtarattha
  216. Devaraja
  217. Devarakkhita
  218. Devarakkhitalena
  219. Devarohana
  220. Devasabha
  221. Devasetthi
  222. Devasuta
  223. Devata Samyutta
  224. Devata Sutta
  225. Devata Vagga
  226. Devatanussati
  227. Devatapanha
  228. Devatideva
  229. Devatissa
  230. Devi
  231. Devi Vihara
  232. Devila
  233. Devinda
  234. Deviyapattana
  235. Devuttara
  236. Dhaja
  237. Dhajadayaka
  238. Dhajagga Sutta
  239. Dhajavihetha Jataka
  240. Dhamma
  241. Dhamma Cakka
  242. Dhamma Dhatu
  243. Dhamma Hadaya
  244. Dhamma Jataka
  245. Dhamma Patisambhida
  246. Dhamma Sutta
  247. Dhamma Tthiti-nana
  248. Dhamma Vagga
  249. Dhamma Vicaya
  250. Dhamma Vicaya Sambojjhanga
  251. Dhammabhandagarika
  252. Dhammabhinandi
  253. Dhammacakka Katha
  254. Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
  255. Dhammacakkappavattana Vagga
  256. Dhammacakkika
  257. Dhammacari
  258. Dhammacariya Sutta
  259. Dhammacarya Geha
  260. Dhammaceti
  261. Dhammacetiya Sutta
  262. Dhammadana
  263. Dhammadasa Pariyaya
  264. Dhammadassi
  265. Dhammadayada Sutta
  266. Dhammaddhaja
  267. Dhammaddhaja Jataka
  268. Dhammadesana
  269. Dhammadinna
  270. Dhammadinna Sutta
  271. Dhammaganarama
  272. Dhammagutta
  273. Dhammahadayavibhanga Sutta
  274. Dhammajoti
  275. Dhammaka
  276. Dhammakathi
  277. Dhammakathika Sutta
  278. Dhammakathika Vagga
  279. Dhammakonnda
  280. Dhammamitta
  281. Dhammananda
  282. Dhammannu Sutta
  283. Dhammantari
  284. Dhammanupassana
  285. Dhammanusarani
  286. Dhammanusari
  287. Dhammanussati
  288. Dhammapada
  289. Dhammapada Sutta
  290. Dhammapadatthakatha
  291. Dhammapala
  292. Dhammapala Jataka
  293. Dhammapalita
  294. Dhammapasada
  295. Dhammapatisambhida
  296. Dhammarakkhita
  297. Dhammarama
  298. Dhammaramma
  299. Dhammaratha Sutta
  300. Dhammaruci
  301. Dhammasala Vihara
  302. Dhammasamadana Sutta
  303. Dhammasami
  304. Dhammasangaha
  305. Dhammasangahaka
  306. Dhammasangani
  307. Dhammasangani Geha
  308. Dhammasannaka
  309. Dhammasattha
  310. Dhammasava
  311. Dhammasava Pita
  312. Dhammasavana Sutta
  313. Dhammasavaniya
  314. Dhammasena
  315. Dhammasenapati
  316. Dhammasiri
  317. Dhammasiva
  318. Dhammasoka
  319. Dhammasonda
  320. Dhammasondaka Vagga
  321. Dhammassavasa
  322. Dhammata
  323. Dhammatapasa
  324. Dhammattha Vagga
  325. Dhammavadi
  326. Dhammavadi Sutta
  327. Dhammavihari Sutta
  328. Dhammavilasa
  329. Dhammavinaya
  330. Dhammayatana
  331. Dhammika
  332. Dhammika Sutta
  333. Dhammika Tissa
  334. Dhammika Vagga
  335. Dhammikasilamegha
  336. Dhammuttara
  337. Dhana
  338. Dhana Vagga
  339. Dhanada
  340. DhanAnanda
  341. Dhananjani
  342. Dhananjaya
  343. Dhanantevasi
  344. Dhanapala
  345. Dhanapala Gajjita
  346. Dhanapalaka
  347. Dhanapali
  348. Dhanapitthi
  349. Dhanavapi
  350. Dhanavati
  351. Dhanittha
  352. Dhanitthaka
  353. Dhaniya
  354. Dhaniya Sutta
  355. Dhanna Sutta
  356. Dhannavati
  357. Dhanuggaha
  358. Dhanuggaha Sutta
  359. Dhanuggaha Tissa
  360. Dhanumandala
  361. Dhanusekha
  362. Dhanuvillaka
  363. Dharana
  364. Dharani
  365. Dharanighara
  366. Dharanipati
  367. Dharaniruha
  368. Dharma
  369. Dhata
  370. Dhatarattha
  371. Dhatu
  372. Dhatu Sutta
  373. Dhatu Vavatthana
  374. Dhatubhajaniyakatha
  375. Dhatukatha
  376. Dhatukathayojana
  377. Dhatumanasikara
  378. Dhatumanjusa
  379. Dhatupujaka
  380. Dhatusamyutta
  381. Dhatusena
  382. Dhatusenapabbata
  383. Dhatuvamsa
  384. Dhatuvibhanga Sutta
  385. Dhavajalika
  386. Dhavala
  387. Dhavalavitthika
  388. Dhira
  389. Dhita Sutta
  390. Dhitaro Sutta
  391. Dhonasakha Jataka
  392. Dhotaka
  393. Dhotodana
  394. Dhovana Sutta
  395. Dhumakari
  396. Dhumakari Jataka
  397. Dhumaketu
  398. Dhumarakkha
  399. Dhumaroruva
  400. Dhumasikha
  401. Dhupadayaka
  402. Dhutanga
  403. Dhutayga
  404. Dhuva Sutta
  405. Dibba
  406. Dibba Cakkhu
  407. Dibba Loka
  408. Dibba Sota
  409. Dibbacakkhu
  410. Dibbasota
  411. Dibbavihara
  412. Diddha Sutta
  413. Digha
  414. Digha Karayana
  415. Dighabahugallaka
  416. Dighabhanaka
  417. Dighabhanaka Maha Abhaya
  418. Dighabhanaka Maha Siva
  419. Dighabhaya
  420. Dighabhayagallaka
  421. Dighacankamana
  422. Dighacarika Sutta
  423. Dighacarika Vagga
  424. Dighagama
  425. Dighagamani
  426. Dighajantu
  427. Dighajanu
  428. Dighajanu Sutta
  429. Dighalambika
  430. Dighalatthi
  431. Dighalatthi Sutta
  432. Dighali
  433. Dighaloma Sutta
  434. Dighanakha
  435. Dighanakha Sutta
  436. Dighanikaya
  437. Dighapasanaka
  438. Dighapitthi
  439. Dighapitthika
  440. Digharaji
  441. Dighasana
  442. Dighasandana
  443. Dighasandasenapati-parivena
  444. Dighasumana
  445. Dighasumma
  446. Dighatala
  447. Dighatapassi
  448. Dighataphala
  449. Dighathunika
  450. Dighati
  451. Dighavapi
  452. Dighavatthu
  453. Dighavidassabhata
  454. Dighavu
  455. Dighavu Bhanavara
  456. Dighayu
  457. Dighiti Kosala Jataka
  458. Dinna
  459. Dipa
  460. Dipa Sutta
  461. Dipa Vihara
  462. Dipadadhipati
  463. Dipalatittha
  464. Dipanaya
  465. Dipani
  466. Dipankara
  467. Dipankara Nagara
  468. Diparaja
  469. Dipavamsa
  470. Dipayana
  471. Dipella
  472. Dipi Jataka
  473. Dipika
  474. Dipuyyana
  475. Disampati
  476. Disapamokkha
  477. Disapamukha
  478. Disciplinary Code
  479. Discursive Thinking
  480. Disha
  481. Dissolution Contemplation
  482. Ditth Upadana
  483. Dittha Dhamma Vedaniya Kamma
  484. Dittha Sutta
  485. Ditthadhammika Sutta
  486. Ditthamangalika
  487. Ditthasava
  488. Ditthena Sutta
  489. Ditthi
  490. Ditthi Nissita Sila
  491. Ditthi Ppatta
  492. Ditthi Sutta
  493. Ditthi Visuddhi
  494. Ditthigata
  495. Ditthikatha
  496. Ditthivipallasa
  497. Ditthiyogha
  498. Ditthogha
  499. Ditthupadana
  500. Divacandantabatava
  501. Divine Abode
  502. Divine Ear And Eye
  503. Diyavasa
  504. Doctrine
  505. Dogmatic Articles
  506. Dohalakhanda
  507. Dohalapabbata
  508. Dola
  509. Dolamandapa
  510. Dolapabbata
  511. Domanassa
  512. Domanassupavicara
  513. Dona
  514. Dona Gajjita
  515. Dona Sutta
  516. Donamukha
  517. Donapaka Sutta
  518. Donavatthu
  519. Donivagga
  520. Doradattika
  521. Dosa Carita
  522. Dosa Mula Citta
  523. Dosa Team
  524. Dosha
  525. Dovaca Sutta
  526. Dovarikamandala
  527. Dry Visioned
  528. Dubbaca
  529. Dubbaca Jataka
  530. Dubbalakattha Jataka
  531. Dubbalavapitissaka Vihara
  532. Dubbanniya Sutta
  533. Dubbhasita
  534. Dubbinoda Sutta
  535. Dubbutthi
  536. Dubbutthi Mahatissa
  537. Duccarita
  538. Duccarita Sutta
  539. Duccarita Vagga
  540. Duddada Jataka
  541. Dudipa
  542. Duggata Sutta
  543. Duggati
  544. Duggati Sutta
  545. Dujipa
  546. Dujjaya
  547. Dukkara Sutta
  548. Dukkaracariya
  549. Dukkata
  550. Dukkatha Sutta
  551. Dukkha
  552. Dukkha Patipada
  553. Dukkha Sutta
  554. Dukkhadhamma Sutta
  555. Dukkhakhandha Sutta
  556. Dukkhalakkhana Vatthu
  557. Dukkham Ajjhatta Sutta
  558. Dukkham Bahira Sutta
  559. Dukkhamula
  560. Dukkhani Sutta
  561. Dukkhanupassana
  562. Dukkhata
  563. Dukkhatatissa Sutta
  564. Dukkhena Sutta
  565. Dukula
  566. Dullabha Sutta
  567. Duludesa
  568. Dumasara
  569. Dumbara
  570. Dummedha Jataka
  571. Dummukha
  572. Dundubhissara
  573. Dunnivittha
  574. Duppanna Sutta
  575. Duppasaha
  576. Durajana Jataka
  577. Duratissakavapi
  578. Duravapi
  579. Dure Rupa
  580. Dure-idana
  581. Dusi
  582. Dussa Thupa
  583. Dussadayaka
  584. Dussalakkhana
  585. Dussanta
  586. Dussapavarika
  587. Dussarama
  588. Dussavudha
  589. Dussila Sutta
  590. Duta Jataka
  591. Duteyya Sutta
  592. Dutiya Sutta
  593. Dutiyamakkata Jataka
  594. Dutiyapalayi Jataka
  595. Dutiyasela Vihara
  596. Duttha
  597. Dutthagamani Abhaya
  598. Dutthakumari
  599. Dutthatthaka
  600. Dutthulla
  601. Duyyodhana
  602. Dvadasasahassaka
  603. Dvara
  604. Dvara Rupa
  605. Dvarakatha
  606. Dvaramandala
  607. Dvaranayaka
  608. Dvarapalaka Vimana
  609. Dvaravasin
  610. Dvaravati
  611. Dvattimsakara
  612. Dvaya Sutta
  613. Dvayakari Sutta
  614. Dvayatanupassana Sutta
  615. Dvebhara
  616. Dvedhavitakka Sutta
  617. Dvematika
  618. Dverataniya
  619. Dvi Hetuka Patisandhi
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