a filter; water-strainer.

1. the Dharma; the Dhamma; the Doctrine; the Teachings (of the Buddha). 2. the Norm; the Law; nature. 3. the Truth; Ultimate Reality. 4. the Supramundane, esp. Nirvana. 5. righteousness; virtue; morality; good conduct; right behaviour. 6. tradition; practice; principle; rule; duty. 7. justice; impartiality. 8. thing; phenomenon. 9. a cognizable object; mind-object; idea. 10. mental state; mental factor; mental activities. 11. condition; cause; causal antecedent.

ethical discussion; religious talk; talk on the Dharma; Dhamma-lecture.

one who preaches the Doctrine; a preacher.

a portion of the Dharma; a main article of the Doctrine; a textual unit; a category of the Dharma.

virtue or quality of the Dharma.

observance of righteousness; righteous conduct.

the Wheel of the Doctrine; the Wheel of the Law or Truth; the Kingdom of Righteousness; the First Sermon.

the Eye of Truth; Eye of Wisdom.

wandering Dhamma-preacher; spiritual-welfare worker.

a shrine in which sacred texts are housed; a shrine of the Doctrine; doctrinal monument.

general rule; nature; the law of nature; cosmic law.

the Gift of Truth; gift of the Dhamma.

Dhamma-messenger; Buddhist filed-preacher; Buddhist missionary.

expounding the Doctrine; preaching; exposition of the Doctrine; a sermon.

1. a mental object. 2. the cosmic law.

order of the norm; law of the Dharma; certainty or orderliness of causes and effects; general law of cause and effect.

1. “Way of Truth”; “An Anthology of Saying of the Buddha”; name of the second division of Khuddaka Nikaya. 2. a line or stanza of the Doctrine; a word of the Doctrine.

disquisition.

one who speaks according to the Dharma; speaker of the doctrine; speaker of the rightful things.

investigation of the Truth or the Doctrine; (T.) research on the Dhamma; search of Truth.

conquest by piety; conquest by righteousness.

Dharma-Vinaya; the Norm-Discipline; the Doctrine and the Discipline.

the Hall of Truth; a hall for the discussion of the Doctrine; a place for religious meeting.

discussion about the Doctrine; religious discussion.

generalissimo of the Doctrine; Commander in Chief of the Law; an epithet of the Venerable Sariputta.

regard of the Dharma (the Law or righteousness) as being supreme; supremacy of the Dharma; dominant influence by the Dhamma.

exposition in terms of ideas; teaching with reference to ideas.

a mind-object; cognizable object; cognoscible object.

the Dharma-seat; a seat on which a monk sits while preaching; pulpit.

religious talk; discussion concerning the Doctrine; Dharma talk.

the quality of one who loves the Dharma; love of Truth.

the discourse of setting in motion the Wheel of the Doctrine; the Discourse of the Foundation of the Kingdom of Righteousness; the First Sermon.

(merit) connected with, or to be gained through, preaching; the way of making merit consisting in moral instruction.

Discrimination of the Law; analytical knowledge of the Law; discriminating knowledge of reasons, conditions or causal relations.

“Classification of Dhammas”; “Enumeration of Phenomena”; name of the first book of the Abhidhamma Pitaka.

the quality of one who knows the Law; knowing the cause or origin; knowing the principles.

those who measure or judge by righteousness; those whose faith depends on the Dharma or on righteous behaviour.

(merit) connected with, or to be gained through, hearing a sermon; the way of making merit consisting in listening to the Doctrine.

hearing the Doctrine; hearing the preaching of the Doctrine; hearing a sermon; listening to the good teaching.

practice in perfect conformity to the Doctrine.

the Contemplation of Mind-object; contemplation of phenomena; mindfulness as regards the Dharma.

recollection of the Doctrine; reflection on the virtues of the Dharma.

understanding of the Truth; conversion to the Dhamma; enlightenment.

1. an element; natural condition; that which carries its own characteristic mark. 2. a relic, esp. that of the Buddha or an Arahant.

“Discussion with reference to the Elements”; name of the third book of the Abhidhamma Pitaka.

a shrine over the Buddha’s relics; dagoba.

energy; courage; steadfastness; firm character; resolution; wisdom.

(the thirteen) Austere Practices; constituents of ascetic practice to remove defilements.

burden; load; duty; charge; office; responsibility.

an incense-stick; joss-stick.