Quest

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A seeking, a pursuit, a search. It arises from holding tight the thought, ‘this is the truth.’ A quest can be for sensual pleasure, seeking existence, or seeking renunciation.
Also known as: search, pursuit
Pāli: esanā

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ITI 54 Paṭhama esan sutta - Quest (First) Understanding the different kinds of quests

The Buddha describes the three quests of sensual pleasure, renewed existence, and spiritual life.

The Buddha describes how diverse perceptions arise dependent on the diversity of elements, and how the arising of diverse intentions, desires, fevers, and quests depends on the diversity of perceptions.

The Buddha describes how dependent on the diversity of elements, there arises a diversity of perceptions, intentions, contacts, felt experiences connected with contact, desires, fevers, quests, and acquisitions.

MN 26 Pāsarāsi sutta - Pile Of Snares Recounting the Buddha's noble quest for awakening

The Buddha shares his own journey of seeking the path to awakening, from leaving the household life, to studying under two meditation teachers, to attaining full awakening and an account of teaching the Dhamma to his first five disciples.

The Buddha describes the three quests of sensual pleasure, renewed existence, and spiritual life as the result of holding tight to the thought

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