Adhimokṣa
| Translations of Adhimoksha | |
|---|---|
| English | interest, intensified interest, decision, firm conviction |
| Sanskrit | adhimoksha, adhimokṣa |
| Pali | adhimokkha |
| Chinese | 勝解 |
| Tibetan | མོས་པ། (Wylie: mos pa; THL: möpa) |
| Thai | อธิโมกข (RTGS: athimokkha) |
| Vietnamese | thắng giải |
| Glossary of Buddhism | |
| Part of Theravāda Abhidhamma |
| 52 Cetasikas |
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| Theravāda Buddhism |
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Adhimoksha (Sanskrit, also adhimokṣa; Pali: adhimokkha; Tibetan Wylie: mos pa) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "interest", "intensified interest", or "decision". It is defined as holding onto a certain form object; its function is not to lose the object.
Within the Buddhist Abhidharma teachings, adhimoksha is identified as follows:
- One of the six occasional mental factors within the Theravada Abhidharma teachings
- One of the five object-determining mental factors within the Mahayana Abhidharma teachings