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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 factor… See more

    Definitions

    Bhikkhu Bodhi states:
    Cetana...is the mental factor that is concerned with the actualization of a goal, that is, the conative … See more

    Relation to karma

    In the Buddhist tradition, cetana is considered the most important mental factor in the generation of karma.
    Bhikkhu Bodhi states (from the Theravada point of view):
    Volition is t… See more

    Alternate translations

    • Attraction (Erik Pema Kunsang)
    • Directionality of mind (Herbert Guenther)
    • Urge (Alexander Berzin)
    • Volition (Bhikkhu Bodhi)… See more

    Sources

    • Berzin, Alexander (2006), Primary Minds and the 51 Mental Factors
    • Berzin, Alexander (2008), Clearing Away Extraneous Conceptions about Karma
    • Bhikkhu Bodhi (2003), A Comprehensive Manual of … See more

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