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macchariya stinginess or avarice. There are five kinds explained in the Scriptures: avarice concerning dwelling (avasa), family (kula), that is the family which gives requisites to a monk, gain (labha), the requisites he receives, praise (vanna) and Dhamma.
magga path (eightfold Path) .
magga-citta path-consciousness, lokuttara citta which experiences nibbana and eradicates defilements.
magga-paccaya path-condition.
maha-bhuta-rupas the rupas which are the four great elements of earth or solidity, water or cohesion, fire or temperature and wind or motion.
maha-dana is mostly used for the great offering of gifts to the Sangha.
maha-kiriyacitta inoperative citta of the sense-sphere accompanied by beautiful roots.
maha-kusala citta wholesome citta of the sense-sphere are classified as nana vippayutta, unaccompanied by panna or nana sampayutta, accompanied by panna.
maha-vipakacitta citta of the sense-sphere which is result, accompanied by beautiful roots.
maha purisa great men or heroes: with distinctive qualities.
maha-satipatthana four applications of mindfulness.
maha-vipassana principal insight.
manasikara attention.
manayatana mind-base.
mano mind, consciousness.
mano-dhatu mind-element, comprising the five-sense-door adverting- consciousness and the two types of receiving-consciousness.
mano-dvaravajjana-citta mind-door adverting consciousness.
mano-dvara-vithi-cittas cittas arising in a mind-door process.
mano-vinnana dhatu mind-consciousness element, comprising all cittas other than the sense-cognitions (seeing, etc.) and mind-element.
mara “the evil one”—all that leads to dukkha
metta loving kindness.
miccha-ditthi wrong view
miccha-samadhi wrong concentration
middha torpor.
moha ignorance
moho-mula-citta citta rooted in ignorance
muccitukamyata nana muccati means to become free and kamyata means wish.
mudita sympathetic joy.