सम्मा सङ्कप्प
Sammā Saṅkappa
Right Intention / Right Thought
正思惟
Grammar 語法
compound: sammā + saṅkappa (intention, resolve — masculine noun)
Definition 釋義
The second path factor. Right Intention has three aspects: (1) intention of renunciation (nekkhamma-saṅkappa) — giving up sensual attachment; (2) intention of non-ill-will (abyāpāda-saṅkappa) — cultivating loving-kindness; (3) intention of non-cruelty (avihiṃsā-saṅkappa) — cultivating compassion. These three counteract their opposites: sensual desire, ill-will, and cruelty.
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, sammā saṅkappo? Nekkhammasaṅkappo, abyāpādasaṅkappo, avihiṃsāsaṅkappo.
And what, monks, is right intention? The intention of renunciation, the intention of non-ill-will, the intention of non-cruelty.
Source: Vibhaṅga Sutta, SN 45.8
At a Glance
- Pali
- Sammā Saṅkappa
- IAST
- Sammā Saṅkappa
- Devanagari
- सम्मा सङ्कप्प
- Chinese
- 正思惟
- Difficulty
- beginner
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