Chanda (Buddhism)

Translations of Chanda
English	intention, interest, desire to act, aspiration
Pali	chanda
Sanskrit	chanda
Chinese	欲(T) / 欲(S)
Korean	욕 (RR: yok)
Tibetan	འདུན་པ། (Wylie: 'dun pa; THL: dünpa)
Glossary of Buddhism

Chanda (Sanskrit, Pali; Tibetan: ‘dun pa) is translated as "intention", "interest", or "desire to act". It is defined as trying to possess a certain object–an interest or desire that supports the application of exertion. Chanda is identified within the Buddhist Abhidharma teachings as follows:

Ajahn Sucitto states:

The Abhidhammattha-sangaha states:

The Abhidharma-samuccaya states:

Alexander Berzin describes chanda as the mental factor "to obtain any object, to achieve any goal, or to do something with the object or goal once obtained or achieved." Berzin explains:

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