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What is the difference and relation between chanda and cetana?

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Sep 26, 2019 · Chanda is when the child saw a puppet in the toy store, and having come home keeps asking mom to buy the puppet. And the mom says, "but what are you gonna do with it, after a day you will just throw it in the box".

How to develop Chanda? - Buddhism Stack Exchange

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Sep 11, 2016 · Here, chanda is clearly a word for right effort (sammā vāyāma). The Commentaries regard this as a wholesome desire (kusala-c,chanda), a spiritual desire (or Dharma-moved desire, dhamma-c,chanda), the desire (or will) to create wholesome states. Assuming it's 'positive' chanda that you want to develop, I think the …

How is 'Chanda' (Intention) related to 'Tanha' (Desire)?

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Apr 9, 2021 · Chanda is a reason for Tanha. Ignorance (Avidya) is the cause for Chanda means it's the cause for Tanha. Then Tanha causes to increases the Chanda 's density towards something. Nirvana is understanding Chanda towards something is a useless thing. As nothing in this world is going to satisfy the intention (Chanda) the living beings have. That's why no one can reach ultimate satisfaction. If ...

Stopping Tanha or craving - Buddhism Stack Exchange

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Apr 23, 2015 · Wikipedia's Contrast to wholesome desire (chanda) says, The Buddhist teachings contrast the reflexive, self-centered desire of taṇhā with wholesome types of desire, such as the desire to benefit others or the desire to follow the Buddhist path. [c] Wholesome types of desire are traditionally identified as chanda. [20] [21] [d] Ajahn Sucitto ...

Is there any benefit in learning Pali or Sanskrit?

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Much of the Theravadan scriptures are written in Pali, so are a lot manuscripts written in Sanskrit, but is there any benefit in learning these languages while the Canon is already translated in ot...

Why is desire the root of suffering? - Buddhism Stack Exchange

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May 26, 2019 · I think that the Pali distinguishes two words: tanha -- "craving" or more literally "thirst" chanda -- "desire" or maybe intention One of the six occasional mental factors in the Theravada Abhidharma; in this tradition, chanda is a factor that can have positive or negative result depending upon the mental factors that it is co-joined with. This kind of desire must be distinguished from desire ...

What is the Difference between Desire and Compulsion?

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Chanda can refer to sense-appetites. The interest in Dhamma too is Chanda. The clear difference between chanda and tanha is that chanda is not a reflex, not an instinct and not a compulsion; it is a choice. And the main theme of Dhamma practice is to make the choices that undercut the power of instinct and compulsion.

what is the love described in Buddhism?

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Jan 16, 2018 · 0 Kāma-chanda, in M.N. Mahādukkhakkhandhasutta, means the interest to attach 5 kāma-gunā: yo kho bhikkhave kāmesu chandarāgavinayo chandarāgappahānaṃ idaṃ kāmānaṃ nissaraṇaṃ. Removing the interest to attach 5 kāma-gunā, is nissaranaṃ. 5 kāmaguna example: I love a skin (of you). I loves a voice (of you). I love a smell ...

What type of tanha, is the tanha to end tanha?

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Chanda can be used in two different ways. In “kämachanda”, it is mind blinded by käma or sense pleasures. So it is like Tanha. In this case “Chanda” wrapping one’s mind with samma vaca, samma kammanta, and samma ajiva. As you are Sinhalese, this is the ‘nirukthi’ of the word: (cha + anda, where “cha” is mind and “anda” is “anduma” or clothes).