diṭṭhiṁ

feminine view, belief, dogma, theory, speculation, esp. false theory, groundless or unfounded opinion

1. The latter is rejected by the Buddha as pāpa˚; (AN.iv.172) and pāpikā d. (opp bhaddikā: AN.v.212 sq.; Iti.26): Vin.i.98, Vin.i.323; Dhp.164; Pv.iv.3#54; whereas the right, the true, the best doctrine is as sammā d. the first condition to be complied with by anyone entering the Path. As such the sammā d is opposed to micchā d. wrong views or heresy (see b) Equivalent with micchā d. is kudiṭṭhi (late) Dāvs ii.58
2. Characterized more especially as:
   1. sammā diṭṭhi right doctrine, right philosophy Vin.i.10; SN.ii.17; SN.v.11, SN.v.14, SN.v.30 sq., SN.v.458 sq., MN.i.315; MN.ii.12, MN.ii.29, MN.ii.87 MN.iii.72; Cnd.485; Vb.104 sq. See magga-ujukā d SN.v.143, SN.v.165; ujugatā d. MN.i.46 sq
   2. micchā d wrong theory, false doctrine SN.i.145; SN.ii.153 (caused by avijjā); MN.iii.71; Dhp.167, Dhp.316; Cnd.271#iiib; Vb.361 Vb.389
      ■ The foll. theories are to be considered as varieties of micchā d., viz. (in limited enumⁿ) akiriyavāda SN.iii.208; SN.iv.349; aññaṃ aññena SN.iii.211; antaggāhikā AN.i.154; AN.ii.240; AN.iii.130; antānantikā DN.i.22 sq. SN.iii.214, SN.iii.258 sq.; assāda˚; AN.iii.447; ahetukavādā SN.iii.210 ucchedavādā DN.i.34; SN.ii.20; SN.iii.99; SN.iii.110 sq.; bhava˚ SN.iii.93; MN.i.65; AN.i.83; sakkāya˚; AN.iii.438; AN.v.144; Snp.231 (cp. Kp-a.188); Cnd.271#iiib (20 fold, as diṭṭhilepa); sassatavādā DN.i.13; SN.ii.20; SN.iii.98, SN.iii.213 sq. SN.iii.258 sq
   3. Various theories & doctrines are mentioned & discussed at: Vin.i.115; SN.i.133; SN.ii.61 sq. SN.ii.75 sq., SN.ii.222; SN.iii.215 sq., SN.iii.258 sq.; SN.iv.286; SN.v.448 (= DN.i.31)