Cetanā
| Translations of Cetanā | |
|---|---|
| English | volition, intention, directionality of mind, attraction, urge |
| Sanskrit | चेतना (cetanā) |
| Pali | चेतना (cetanā) |
| Burmese | စေတနာ |
| Chinese | 思 |
| Indonesian | kehendak, niat |
| Khmer | ចេតនា (UNGEGN: chétânéa; ALA-LC: cetanā; IPA: [ceːtanaː]) |
| Tibetan | སེམས་པ། (Wylie: sems pa; THL: sempa) |
| Thai | เจตนา (RTGS: chettana) |
| Vietnamese | tư (思) tư tác cố ý |
| Glossary of Buddhism | |
| Part of Theravāda Abhidhamma |
| 52 Cetasikas |
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| Theravāda Buddhism |
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Cetanā (Sanskrit, Pali; Tibetan Wylie: sems pa) is a Buddhist term commonly translated as "volition", "intention", "directionality", etc. It can be defined as a mental factor that moves or urges the mind in a particular direction, toward a specific object or goal. Cetanā is identified within the Buddhist teachings as follows:
- One of the seven universal mental factors in the Theravada Abhidharma.
- One of the Ten mahā-bhūmika in Sarvastivada Abhidharma.
- One of the five universal mental factors in the Mahayana Abhidharma
- The most significant mental factor involved in the creation of karma.