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Delusion (moha). See also Ignorance

Dependent origination (paṭicca samuppāda); as the Dhamma; hard to see

Desire (chanda). See Craving; Lust; Sensual desire

Desireless (appaṇihita)

Despair (upāyāsa)

Destination (gati). See also Divine eye; Reappearance

Dhamma: as refuge; badly proclaimed; confidence in; desire for; doubt about; good in the beginning, etc.; growth in; hearing; heirs in; higher (abhidhamma); inspiration in; man’s own wealth; monuments to; profound; purpose of; reflective acceptance of; similar to raft; summaries of; teaching of; visible here and now; vision of; well proclaimed; Wheel of. See also Dispensation; Holy life

Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta

Dhamma-follower (dhammānusārin)

Diligence (appamāda)

Direct knowledge (abhiññā); consummation of

Disciple in higher training (sekha). See also Noble disciple

Discontent (arati)

Disenchantment (nibbidā) / (anabhirati)

Dispassion (virāga). See also Fading away

Dispensation (sāsana). See also Dhamma; Holy life

Dispute (vivāda); six roots of

Diversity (nānatta)

Divine abodes (brahmavihāra) See also Altruistic joy; Compassion; Equanimity; Loving-kindness

Divine ear (dibbasota)

Divine eye (dibbacakkhu); and Buddha’s knowledge of kammic retribution; and theories of rebirth.; with simile

Divine messengers (devad̄ūta)

Doubt (vicikicchā); abandoning of; purification by overcoming See also Fetters; Hindrances

Earth element (pạhavı̄dh̄ātu); meditation like. See also Elements

Eating: at right time; at single session; little; meat; moderation in; to excess

Eel-wriggling (amar̄vikkhepa)

Effacement (sallekha)

Effort, right (samm̄ā v̄āȳāma). See also Energy; Noble Eightfold Path; Striving: right

Elation (ubbilla)

Elements (dhātu); eighteen; great elements (mah̄bh̄ta); six

Elephant-treasure

Endurance (adhiv̄āsan̄ā)

Energy (viriya); enlightenment factor of See also Enlightenment factors; Faculties, spiritual; Striving: right

Enlightenment (sambodhi); bliss of

Enlightenment factors (bojjhanga)

Enthusiasm (ussolhi)

Envy (iss̄ā)

Equanimity (upekkhā); as divine abode,; as immeasurable deliverance; as path to Brahma-world; based on diversity; based on unity; enlightenment factor of; insight based on; of household life; of renunciation See also Enlightenment factors; Jhānas

Eternalism (sassatavāda). See also Views: speculative

Evil One. See Index of Proper Names, Māra

Evil wishes (pāpicchā)

Exalted deliverance of mind (mahaggatacetovimutti)

Expressions (vohāra)

Extinguishing (parinibbāna)

Extolling and disparaging

Faculties, sense (indriya) See also Bases; Restraint of faculties

Faculties, spiritual (indriya)

Fading away (virāga). See also Dispassion

Faith (saddhā); supported by reasons. See also Confidence; Faculties, spiritual

Faith-follower (saddhānusārin)

False speech (musāvāda); abstention from

Fear (bhaya)

Fear of wrongdoing (ottappa)

Feeling (vedanā); aggregate of; and growth towards wholesome; and underlying tendencies; contemplation of; dependent on contact; full understanding of; impermanent; in arahant; in noble disciple; in ordinary person; in realms of rebirth; in Tathāgata; Niga˚ṭhas’ theory; not self. See also Aggregates

Fetters (saṁyojana)

Final knowledge (aññā). See also Arahant; Knowledge of destruction of taints

Fire element (tejodhātu); meditation like. See also Elements

Fool (bāla)

Forest dwelling

Formations (sankhāra); as aggregate; as volitional actions; bodily, verbal, mental; not self; vital. See also Aggregates

Foulness (asubha)

Foundations (adhitthāna)

Foundations of mindfulness. See Mindfulness, foundations of

Four Great Kings, gods of (cātummahārājikā devā)

Four Noble Truths (ariyasacca); as Buddhas’ special teaching; as Wheel of Dhamma. See also Knowledge of destruction of taints

Fraud (sāṭheyya)

Fruition attainment (phalasama