Adhiṭṭhāna

Adhiṭṭhāna (Pali: 𑀅𑀥𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀦 from adhi, meaning "foundational" or "beginning" plus sthā meaning "standing"; Sanskrit: 𑀅𑀥𑀺𑀱𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀦, romanized: adhiṣṭhāna) has been translated as "decision," "resolution," "self-determination," "will", "strong determination" and "resolute determination." In the late canonical literature of Theravada Buddhism, adhiṭṭhāna is one of the ten "perfections" (dasa pāramiyo), exemplified by the bodhisatta's resolve to become fully awakened.