Glossary of Buddhist Terms
…ilesa (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…
This glossary provides definitions for essential Buddhist vocabulary, including terms like Kamma, which refers to actions with intention, and Nibbana, the ultimate state of understanding. It discusses