LUST

• An intoxicated state of mind characterized by the conviction that sexually possessing someone is a non-negotiable need of the Self.
• Sexually focused Greed.
See also: Attraction, Desire, Greed, Intoxication, Passion, State of Mind

LOVE

• A type of connection between sentient beings founded in enthusiasm for selflessness.
• The wish for another to have happiness. [Dalai Lama]
[Note: This definition addresses compassionate love (Agape), the form most relevant to the pursuit of happiness, distinct from romantic or abstract love.]
See also: Compassion, Connection, Happiness, Passion, Selflessness

KNOWLEDGE

Information held as an accurate representation of Reality, supported by a feeling, an authority figure, or proof.
[Note: Feelings are the least reliable of the three sources. From a mindfulness perspective, no knowledge can be held with complete certainty; mindful knowing coexists with a degree of residual doubt.]
See also: Belief, Conviction, Faith, Fanaticism

JUSTICE

The (potentially) corrective consequence for breaching fairness.
See also: Fairness

JEALOUSY

A state of mind triggered by the perception that someone possesses something the Self needs or desires and is entitled to, coupled with the conviction that their possession threatens the Self’s capacity to obtain it.
[Note: In Buddhism, jealousy is one of the six intoxicating emotions.]
See also: Anger, Arrogance, Greed, Hate, Intoxication, Lust, State of Mind

INTOXICATION

A reversible state of impaired mental functioning, characterized by lessened reliability of one’s perception of Reality and reduced quality of one’s choices.
[Note: Intoxication can be caused by external sources (e.g., alcohol, drugs) or internally by intoxicating emotions.]
See also: Anger, Arrogance, Choice, Greed, Hate, Lust

INTIMACY

The degree of closeness (physical or mental) permitted by participants in a relationship, determined by their capacity to lower their defenses.
[Note: The capacity to lower defenses is a function of trust.]
See also: Connection, Trust

INTENT

• The motivation associated with purposeful, deliberate behavior.
• That which a deliberate behavior aims to accomplish.
See also: Choice, Purpose

INSISTENCE

• The behavioral expression of an attachment.
• Outcome-focused behavior based on the non-negotiable conviction that a specific result must be achieved, even if with the use of force.
• The opposite of persistence.
See also: Attachment, Commitment, Force, Negotiation, Persistence

INNOCENCE

• A detachment from a Truth that one does not recognize in oneself.
• A failure to distinguish between real and unreal that one does not recognize in oneself.
[Note: Unlike Ignorance, Innocence involves no culpability — one cannot correct what one does not recognize.]
See also: Embarrassment, Ignorance, Shame