Hi Derek,

Here I think "santhaana" is usually translated as "calming" or "settling",
however I'm trying to get a clearer sense of its means in terms of the
previous methods of overcoming distracting thoughts.

Thanks for your suggestion.

Sukhi.

P.

----- Original Message -----
From: <derekacameron@...>
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Sent: Sunday, 02 March, 2003 2:32 AM
Subject: [Pali] Re: vitakka-sa.nkhaara-santhaana


> Hi, Piya,
>
> > 'sa.nkhaara' is 'a process of construing', and vitakka itself is
> > 'vacii-sa.khaara' (a process of construing speech).
>
> > > (vitakka,sa.nkhaara,santhaana)
>
> How about "thought-construct composition" or "thought-construct
> formation"?
>
> Derek.
>
>
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