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bala (Skt.; Pāli, power). Various lists of powers (bala) occur in the sources, but the most common is a group known as the ‘five powers’. Each of these eradicates its opposite negative tendency as follows: (1) faith (śraddhā) overcomes false beliefs; (2) energy (vīrya) overcomes laziness; (3) mindfulness (smṛti) overcomes forgetfulness; (4) concentration (samādhi) overcomes distractedness; (5) insight (prajñā) overcomes ignorance. The five powers are developed through augmenting the strength of the five spiritual faculties (indriya). These powers also form part of the 37 ‘factors of enlightenment’ (bodhi-pākṣika-dharma).
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "bala." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "bala." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-bala.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "bala." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-bala.html |
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Bala Gwyd. ‘Outlet’. la Bala 1331, the Bala 1582. Welsh bala. The town is at the point where the Dee leaves Bala Lake, whose Welsh name is Llyn Tegid, ‘Tegid's lake’ (pers. name + Welsh llyn).
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A. D. MILLS. "Bala." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Bala." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Bala.html A. D. MILLS. "Bala." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Bala.html |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Bala." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Bala." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Bala.html JOHN BOWKER. "Bala." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Bala.html |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Bala." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Bala." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Bala.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Bala." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Bala.html |
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