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Adhiṭṭhāna
Resolute determination, in Buddhism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Adhiṣṭhāna.
Adhiṭṭhāna (Pali: 𑀅𑀥𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀦 from adhi, meaning "foundational" or "beginning" plus sthā meaning "standing"; Sanskrit: 𑀅𑀥𑀺𑀱𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀦, romanized: adhiṣṭhāna) has been translated as "decision," "resolution," "self-determination," "will",[1] "strong determination"[2] and "resolute determination."[3] In the late canonical literature of Theravada Buddhism, adhiṭṭhāna is one of the ten "perfections" (dasa pāramiyo), exemplified by the bodhisatta's resolve to become fully awakened.
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