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Part Seven: Appendixes Kamma (Sanskrit: Karma): neutral word meaning action with intention; action Khanti: endurance Kilesa (also spelled Gilesa): the impure element to our mind; i. e. passion, lust, anger, depravity, delusion; that which dirties the mind and makes it coarse, unmovable, stubborn, and hard to deal with Law of Kamma: the natural law that governs all beings in existence; based on the interrelationship of cause and effect Nibbana (Sanskrit: Nirvana): the place where those who have attained ultimate understanding of the world and universe and have completely purified themselves reside Ottappa: fear of the fruit of unwholesome deeds Parami: high quality energy that is a result of offering one's life when performing wholesome actions; perfection, completeness Pattanumodanamaya: rejoicing in the wholesome deeds of others and the boonya that comes as a result Pattidanamaya: the transference and dedication of boonya Piyavaca: pleasant, kind Speech; we should be kind in our discussions because we do not want to hurt the other person's sense of worth Pursuit of Perfection: refers to the path that people decide to walk upon when dedicating their life towards performing good deeds and eradicating kilesa from their mind and that of others; when pursuing perfection, one sacrifices his life Family Day By Day 186 Glossary