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chanda
chanda (Skt.; Pāli; desire, intention, motivation). A psychological faculty that motivates action. Depending on its object, chanda can be good, bad, or neutral (Pāli, dhamma-chanda, kāmacchanda, kattu-kamyatā), unlike craving (tṛṣṇā), which is invariably bad.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "chanda." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "chanda." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-chanda.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "chanda." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-chanda.html |
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Chanda
Chanda India: see Chandrapur . |
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"Chanda." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Chanda." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Chanda.html "Chanda." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Chanda.html |
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