Aloko

upekka

Can you give the exact meaning of the pali term 'aloko' ?

dennis60

Here is a web site that has a Basic Pali Glossary.....

http://www.thisismyanmar.com/nibbana/glossary.htm

aloka : light, illumination.
aloka-kasina : light kasina exercise.
aloka-sanna - Perception of light

upekka

dennis60 wrote: »

Here is a web site that has a Basic Pali Glossary.....

http://www.thisismyanmar.com/nibbana/glossary.htm

aloka : light, illumination.
aloka-kasina : light kasina exercise.
aloka-sanna - Perception of light

thanks dennis60

but

when it comes to 'aloko udapadi' in dhamma-cakka-pavattana-sutta the above meanings seem not perfect translation, i suppose

dennis60

I found this reference here....

http://www.fccheonghome.com/side/dhmck.html


vijja udapadi, aloko udapadi

---

knowledge arose, illumination arose

aMatt

I think illumination makes sense for the passage. When looking at archetypes in non-conceptual space, absent of egoic projections, illumination or light could certainly be a reasonable way to describe the way the vibrations radiate. If you still the inner projector, you can see the actual resonance from the shapes and forms.

With warmth,

Matt

upekka

aMatt wrote: »

I think illumination makes sense for the passage. When looking at archetypes in non-conceptual space, absent of egoic projections, illumination or light could certainly be a reasonable way to describe the way the vibrations radiate. If you still the inner projector, you can see the actual resonance from the shapes and forms.

illumination or light comes as direct translation of the word 'aloka'

however

loka in Dhamma means worlds
in that sense
aloka in Dhamma means 'beyond worlds' ?

is there one english word for 'beyond worlds' ?