Jīvitindriya
Jīvitindriya is a Buddhist term translated as "life faculty" or "vitality". Jīvitindriya is identified as one of the seven universal mental factors within the Theravada abhidharma teachings. In this context, jīvitindriya is defined as a mental factor that sustains the life of the citta and other mental factors it accompanies. The characteristic of jīvitindriya is said to be “ceaseless watching”.Definition
Theravada
Bhikkhu Bodhi states:Within the Mahayana Buddhist teachings, there are a variety of definitions for jīvitindriya. The Dharmaskandhapadashastra defines jīvitindriya as: a faculty that persists, continues, maintains, animates, and operates what we called sentient beings.Etymology
Jīvitaṃ means “life”, and indriya means “controlling faculty”.
