Anuruddha Sutta, Anuruddhasutta: 3 definitions
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Anuruddha Sutta - Preached by Anuruddha Thera to Pancakanga, the kings carpenter, at Savatthi, on the conclusion of a meal given by him to the Elder and three others. It explains the two kinds of emancipation of mind, the boundless and the vast, and the results of developing them, which produce birth among the Brilliant Gods.
Abhiya Kaccana, who was evidently one of Anuruddhas companions on this occasion, asks him the reason for the difference in degree of the brilliance of the gods; he is answered to his satisfaction. M.iii.144-52.
2. Anuruddha Sutta - Records the incident of Jalinis visit to Anuruddha Thera, and her unsuccessful efforts to tempt him with the joys of heaven. S.i.200.
3. Anuruddha Sutta - The Buddha explains to Anuruddha, in answer to his questions, why beings are born as women. A.i.281.
4. Anuruddha Sutta - Two Suttas on how Sariputta admonished Anuruddha to give up boasting about his attainments and concentrate on amata dhatu, and how Anuruddha following the advice became an arahant. A.i.281-3.
5. Anuruddha Sutta - On the eight thoughts of a great being (mahapurisa vitakka).
Anuruddha had acquired seven of them and the Buddha paid him a special visit to teach him the eighth, which brought him arahantship. Later the Buddha repeated the sermon to the monks. A.iv.228ff.
6. Anuruddha Sutta - The Buddha explains to Anuruddha how women may be born among the Manapakayikadeva. A.iv.262ff.
TheravÄda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
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Pali-English dictionary
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[Pali to Burmese]
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(Auto-Translation): (1) The sutta in which Anuruddha explains the distinctive aspects of the subtle and greater liberations of the samkharagati, known as the Anuruddha sutta. (2) The sutta in which Anuruddha teaches about the former queen, the goddess Jalini, referred to as the Anuruddha sutta. (3) The sutta wherein the Blessed One teaches about the characteristics of the daughter of Matagama and the threefold Dharma, known as the First Anuruddha sutta. (4) The second Anuruddha sutta in which Thariputta counsels Anuruddha to abandon the threefold phenomena of conceit, arrogance, and hypocrisy. (5) The Anuruddha sutta wherein the Blessed One teaches Anuruddha that the completion of the eightfold Dharma allows Matagama to have companionship with the non-possessive goddesses.
Pali is the language of the Tipiá¹aka, which is the sacred canon of TheravÄda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Partial matches: Anuruddha, Sutta.
Full-text: Mahapurisavitakka Sutta, Pancakanga, Sabhiya.
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Part III - Suññata Vagga < [(c) Uparipannasa Pali]
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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