Sekha, Shekha: 6 definitions
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Sekha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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)
: Access to Insight: A Glossary of Pali and Buddhist TermsA "learner" or "one in training"; a noble disciple (ariya puggala) who has not yet attained arahantship.: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrinesa 'noble learner', a disciple in higher training, i.e. one who pursues the 3 kinds of training (sikkh膩), is one of those 7 kinds of noble disciples who have reached one of the 4 supermundane paths or the 3 lower fruitions (s. ariya-puggala), while the one possessed of the 4th fruition, or Arahatta-phala, is called 'one beyond training' (asekha, lit. 'no more learner').
The worldling (puthujjana) is called 'neither a noble learner, nor perfected in learning' (n'eva-sekha-n膩sekha). Cf. Pug. 23-25.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysekha : (m.) a learner; one who is in the course of perfection.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySekha, (& sekkha) (cp. Sk. 艣aik峁; fr. siks, sikkhati) belonging to training, in want of training, imperfect Vin. I, 17, 248; III, 24; Dhs. 1016; one who has still to learn, denotes one who has not yet attained Arahantship D. II, 143; M. I, 4, 144; A. I, 63; Pug. 14; It. 9 sq. , 53, 71; Sn. 970, 1038=S. II, 47; definition A. I, 231; S. V, 14, 145, 175, 229 sq. , 298, 327; Nd1 493 (sikkhat墨 ti sekkho, etc.) =Nd2 689; VbhA. 328. s. p膩峁璱pad膩 the path of the student M. I, 354; III, 76, 300; s. s墨la the moral practice of the student A. I, 219 sq.; II, 6, 86 sq.; asekha not to be trained, adept, perfect Vin. I, 62 sq.; III, 24; Pug. 14 (=arahant). See asekha.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary艢ekha (啶多啶�):鈥�(nm) one of the four major sub-castes amongst muslims.
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Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) 艢ekha (啶多啶�):鈥攏. 1. an elder; 2. head of a Muslim religious community; 3. a reputed saint;
2) Sekha (啶膏啶�):鈥攏. 1. an elder (of a Muslim community); 2. head of a Muslim religious community;
3) Sekha (啶膏啶�):鈥攏. 1. reminder; the rest; balance; 2. conclusion; end; outcome; 3. paternal property;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+11): Sekha Sutta, Sekhaasekh, Sekhabala, Sekhabala Vagga, Sekhapachi, Sekhara, Sekhasammata, Sekhasekha, Sekhavant, Shekadara, Shekadarike, Shekhacilli, Shekhadari, Shekharacaryajyotirishvara, Shekharajyoti, Shekharajyotis, Shekharaka, Shekharakapidayojana, Shekharane, Shekharapidayojana.
Full-text (+6): Asekha, Neva Sekha Nasekha, Sekhabala, Sekhasammata, Sekha Sutta, Shaikh, Sekhiya, Shekh, Padesa Sutta, Devadahakkhana Sutta, Asani Sutta, Kantaki Sutta, Sakka Sutta, Bhumi, Paripunna, Puggala, Shala, Apekkha, Upatthana Sutta, Patipada.
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A Manual of Abhidhamma (by N膩rada Thera)
Appan膩 Thought-Process < [Chapter IV - Analysis of Thought-Processes]
Summary of Objects < [Chapter III - Miscellaneous Section]
Classification of Individuals < [Chapter IV - Analysis of Thought-Processes]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 275 < [Volume 7 (1883)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
The Sekha-sutta < [Chapter XXVI - Exertion]
Appendix 1 - The seven minds of awakening (sa峁僢odhya峁単a) < [Chapter VIII - The Bodhisattvas]
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma (by Ven. S. Dhammika)
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 99 - The Story of a Woman < [Chapter 7 - Arahanta Vagga (The Saints鈥�)]
Verse 175 - The Story of Thirty Monks < [Chapter 13 - Loka Vagga (World鈥�)]
Verse 44-45 - The Story of Five Hundred Monks < [Chapter 4 - Puppha Vagga (Flowers)]
Vinaya (2): The Mahavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Mahavagga, Khandaka 1, Chapter 36 < [Khandaka 1 - The Admission to the Order of Bhikkhus]
Mahavagga, Khandaka 1, Chapter 7 < [Khandaka 1 - The Admission to the Order of Bhikkhus]