Devadhammika: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Devadhammika means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA class of ascetics (?) mentioned in a nominal list. They are doomed to purgatory. A.iii.277; see also Dial.i.222.
Theravāda 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).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)𱹲첹�
(Burmese text): နတ်ပြည်ရောက်ရန� ဒေဝဓမ်ရှိသော၊ နတ်၏အဖြစ်သို� ဆောင်တတ်သေ� တရားရှိသော၊ သူ။
(Auto-Translation): He who possesses the divine qualities to reach the realm of gods, and is capable of embodying the nature of a deity.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Devadhamma, Ika.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Devadhammika, Devadhamma-ika; (plurals include: Devadhammikas, ikas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
3. The Origin of Śramaṇa Tradition < [Chapter 4 - Comparative Study of Liberation in Jainism and Buddhism]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 5 - Pañcamātra Bhikṣusahasra (section of five thousand arhats) < [Chapter VI - The Great Bhikṣu Saṃgha]