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Tipitaka (Skt, Tripitaka): Buddhist scripture. Tipitaka means the Three Baskets. They consist of the Basket of Discipline (Vinaya Pitaka) – rules and regulations of the Order of monks and nuns; the Basket of Discourses (Sutta Pitaka) – discourses concerning social, moral, philosophical and spiritual significance; and the Basket of Ultimate Things (Abhidhamma Pitaka) – dealing with psychological and philosophical aspects of the Doctrine, the four ultimate things, i.e., mind (citta), mental properties (cetasika), matter (rupa) and Nirvana. Transcendental merit: merit acquired through mental cultivation and the practice of meditation, considered to be more potent than mundane merit. Vijja: Knowledge gained from the “Eye of Dhamma”; it is the Knowledge that enables one to rid oneself of ignorance. Vipassana: insight meditation Visuddhimagga: Path of Purification Wat: a Thai word for Buddhist temple. Wat Paknam: one of the most famous Buddhist temples in Thailand where the Great Master Phramongkolthepmuni used to be the Abbot.