Nyanatiloka Buddhist Dictionary

stream-entry: s. sotápanna, ariya-puggala.streams of merit: puññadhárá (q.v.).stream-winner: s. sotápanna, ariya-puggala.stupid-natured: s. carita.subconscious stream (of existence): bhavanga-sota (q.v.).subha-kinha (or-kinna): s. deva, II.subha-nimitta: 'beautiful (or attractive) object of mind'; it may become an inducement tothe arising of sense-desire (kámacchanda; s. nívarana): "No other thing do I know, o monks,through which in such a degree sense-desire may arise, and once arisen will continue to grow,as an attractive object. Whoso does not wisely consider an attractive object, in himsense-desire will arise, and once arisen will continue to grow" (A. I, 2).subha-saññá, -citta, -ditthi: 'the perception (consciousnes or view) of beauty (or purity)'in what is actually devoid of it (asubhe subha-saññá), is one of the 4 perversions (vipallása,q.v.).sublime abodes (or States): brahma-vihára (q.v.).substrata of existence: upadhi (q.v.).sucarita: 'good conduct', is 3-fold, in body, speech and mind, and comprises the 10wholesome courses of action (s. kammapatha). According to A. X, 61, it has sense-control asits condition. See D. 33, A. II, 17; III, 2.successive births, karma ripening in: s. karma.suchness: tathatá (q.v.).sudassa, sudassí: s. foll.suddhávása: the 'Pure Abodes', are a group of 5 heavens belonging to the fine-materialworld (rúpa-loka, s. loka), where only the Non-returners (s. anágámí, q.v.) are reborn, and inwhich they attain Arahatship and Nibbána (ariya-puggala). The names of the inhabitants ofthese Pure Abodes are: Áviha, Átappa, Sudassa, Sudassí, Akanittha. Cf. anágámí.suddha-vipassaná-yánika = sukkha-vipassaka (q.v.).suffering: For the 4 Truths of suffering, s. sacca; further s. ti-lakkhana.sugati: 'happy course of existence'; s. gati.sukha: pleasant, happy; happiness, pleasure, joy, bliss. It is one of the three feelings (s.vedaná) and may be either bodily or mental. The texts distinguish between the happiness ofthe senses and the h. of renunciation (A. II), worldly (carnal; sámisa) and unworldly(non-carnal; nirámisa) happiness (M. 10). See A. II, ch. VIII. - Happiness is an indispensable