Nandana Sutta: 1 definition
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Nandana Sutta 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 Names1. Nandana Sutta
The Buddha tells the monks at Jetavana how once a deva, surrounded by celestial sensuous enjoyments in Nandanavana, declared that no one, who had not seen the Nandana grove, understood real bliss. But another deva, standing by, reminded him that all saints had declared such enjoyments to be vain and impermaent. S.i.5.
2. Nandana SuttaRecords the conversation between the devaputta Nandana and the Buddha. S.i.52.
3. Nandana SuttaSame as Nandati Sutta (q.v.), except that here it is Mara who utters the first verse. S.i.107.
Therav膩da 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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Partial matches: Nandana, Sutta.
Full-text: Nandana.
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