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sensual pleasures connected with the view of (set apart for the Sangha of a monastery);
nihilism; craving for non-existence. consecrated boundaries; consecrated area;
วิภังค (Vibhaïga) “the Book of Divisions”; “the concession; a tract of land (now, usually a
Book of Treatises”; name of the second book small rectangular plot of ground) officially
of the Abhidhamma Piñaka. granted to the Sangha for establishing the
วิมังสา (Vãma§sà) investigation; reasoning; boundaries of the jurisdiction of a community of
reflection; examination; testing. monks (now, for consecrating as the site of the
วิมาน (Vimàna) a celestial mansion; fairy-palace. Uposatha hall of a monastery).
วิมานวัตถุ (Vimànavatthu) “Stories of Celestial วิสุทธิ (Visuddhi) purity; purification; stage of
Mansions”; “Stories of the Mansions”; name of purity.
the ninth division of the Khuddaka Nikàya. วิหาร (Vihàra) 1. a dwelling-place (for monks);
วิมุตติ (Vimutti) deliverance; emancipation; retreat; monastery; abode. 2. a state of mind;
release; salvation; liberation; freedom. mode of life. 3. (T.) a temple; repository of
วิมุตติสุข (Vimuttisukha) Bliss of Emancipation; Buddha images; Buddha-image hall; shrine-
bliss of freedom. hall.
วิโมกข (Vimokkha) ดู วิมุตติ. วิหารคด (Mañha; Samantapaghaõa) cloister.
วิรัติ (Virati) abstinence; (the three) abstinences. วิหิงสาวิตก (Vihi§sàvitakka) cruel thought;
วิราคะ (Viràga) detachment; dispassionateness; thought of cruelty; thought of violence.
absence of lust; destruction of passions. เวจกุฎี ดู ถาน.
วิริยะ (Viriya; Vãriya) effort; energy; vigour; เวทนา (Vedanà) feeling; sensation.
endeavour; exertion; perseverance. เวทนานุปสสนา (Vedanànupassanà) the con-
วิริยารัมภะ (Viriyàrambha) application of exer- templation of feelings; the contemplation of
tion; stirred-up energy; energetic effort. sensations; mindfulness as regards feelings.
วิวัฏฏ (Vivañña) freedom from rebirth; absence เวไนย (Veneyya) one who is accessible to
of the cycle of existence; Nibbàna. instruction; one who is ready to receive the
วิวาทาธิกรณ (Vivàdàdhikaraõa) legal questions Teaching (of the Buddha); a tractable person;
concerning disputes; contention (concerning trainable person; teachable person.
the Doctrine and the Discipline) เวยยาวัจจะ (Veyyàvacca) service; helpful
วิเวก (Viveka) seclusion; solitude; detachment. activity; attention; duty.
วิสังขาร ดู อสังขตธรรม. เวยยาวัจจมัย (Veyyàvaccamaya) (merit) to be
วิสัชนา (Visajjanà) answer; explanation; gained through, or connected with,
exposition; elucidation. rendering one’s services.
วิสัย (Visaya) 1. range; reach; scope; sphere; เวร (Vera) enmity; hostile action; hatred;
realm; power; capacity. 2. sense-object. revenge.
วิสาขบูชา (Visàkhapåjà) Worship on the Full-Moon เวสสะ ดู แพศย.
Day of the sixth lunar month in commemoration เวสารัชชะ (Vesàrajja) intrepidity; perfect self-
of the Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and confidence.
Passing; the Buddhist New Year; the Festival of เวียนเทียน ดู ประทักษิณ.
the May Full Moon; widely known as Wesak or ไวยาวัจกร (Veyyàvaccakara) a servant; attend-
Vesak, but preferably,Vesakh or Wesakh. ant; monks’ agent; one who renders a
วิสุงคามสีมา (Visu§gàmasãmà) a land grant service; lay bursar (of a monastery).