Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c10.251
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c10.251
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v1.c10.251
Esanā Sutta.—A group of suttas on the three kinds of longing (esanā): the longing for sensual delights, for becoming, for the holy life. These are spoken of in relation to the Noble Eightfold Path.¹ The same is repeated for (1) the seven bojjhaṅgas,² (2) the four satipaṭṭhānas,³ (3) the indriyas,⁴ (4) the five balas,⁵ (5) the iddhipādas,⁶ and (6) the jhāna.⁷