Passaddhi: 5 definitions

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Passaddhi means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Dhamma Dana: Pali English Glossary

N (Calm).

Source: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana Dhama

Part of the Sobhana Cetasikas. The first set is cittapassaddhi and kayapassaddhi cetasikas. Cittapassaddhi is a cetasika which is coolness or calmness or tranquility of citta. It has soothing effect on citta. It calms down mind as well and causes citta free from all worries. When cittapassaddhi arises kayapassaddhi also arises. These two cetasikas always arise together and work together with the same citta.

Source: Dhamma Study: Cetasikas

(being) calm; tranquility;

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

passaddhi : (f.) calmness; tranquillity; serenity.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Passaddhi, (f.) (fr. pa+śrambh) calmness, tranquillity, repose, serenity M. III, 86; S. II, 30; IV, 78; V, 66; A. IV, 455 sq.; Ps. II, 244; Dhs. 40 (kāya°), 41 (citta°), cp. Dhs. trsl. 23; Vism. 129; VbhA. 314 (kāya°, citta°); DhsA. 150 (=samassāsa-ppatta). Often combined with pāmujja & pīti, e.g. D. I, 72, 73, 196; Nett 29, 66. Six passaddhis at S. IV, 217 (with ref. to vācā, vitakka-vicārā, pīti, assāsa-passāsā, saññā-vedanā, rāga-dosa-moha, through the 4 jhānas etc.). Passaddhi is one of the 7 sambojjhaṅgas (constituents of enlightenment): see this & cp. M. III, 86; Vism. 130, 134=VbhA. 282 (where 7 conditions of this state are enumerated). (Page 447)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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