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constructive

TECHNICAL TERM DETAILS (English)

Term constructive

Referenced by:
virtuous (alternative term)
Tibetan dge-ba
Sanskrit kushala
Pali
Definition States of mind, or physical, verbal, or mental actions motivated by them, which ripen into happiness to be experienced by the person on whose mental continuum they occur. Since the term carries no connotation of moral judgment, the translation "virtuous" is misleading for this term.

TRANSLATION (Jeffrey Hopkins En, Tibetan Pronunciation)

Translation virtue; virtuous; wholesome; virtuous factor. ... mngon par dga': manifestly liking virtue

* gewa
* dge ba
Definition

OTHER TRANSLATIONS

Arabic بَنَّاء
German konstruktiv
Italian costruttivo
Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... virtue; virtuous; wholesome; virtuous factor. ... mngon par dga': manifestly liking virtue
Russian созидательный