Sikkha, Sikkh膩: 5 definitions
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Sikkha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrinesthe 'training', which the Buddha's disciple has to undergo, is 3-fold:
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training in higher morality (adhis墨la-sikkh膩)
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in higher mentality (adhicitta-sikkh膩)
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in higher wisdom (adhipa帽帽膩-sikkh膩)
This 3-fold training refers to the 3-fold division of the 8-fold Path (magga) in morality, concentration and wisdom (s墨la, sam膩dhi, pa帽帽膩). In D. 16 and A.IV,1 it is said:
"It is through not understanding, not penetrating noble morality ... noble concentration ... noble wisdom ... noble deliverance that I, as well as you, have had for such a long time to pass through this round of rebirths.''
"This then is morality, this concentration, this wisdom, this deliverance. Being endowed with morality, concentration brings high fruit and blessing. Being endowed with concentration, wisdom brings high fruit and blessing. Being endowed with wisdom, the mind becomes freed from all cankers (膩sava) namely, from the sensuous canker (k膩m膩sava), from the canker of existence (bhavasava) from the canker of opinions (ditthisava) from the canker of ignorance (avijj膩sava).
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 Dictionarysikkh膩 : (f.) study; discipline.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySikkh膩, (f.) (Vedic 艣ik峁Ｄ�) 1. study, training, discipline Vin. III, 23; D. I, 181; A. I, 238; S. II, 50, 131; V, 378; Dhs. 1004; VbhA. 344 (various).鈥攕ikkha峁� paccakkh膩taka one who has abandoned the precepts Vin. I, 135, 167; II, 244 sq. (cp. sikkh膩-paccakkh膩na Vin. II, 279, and sikkha峁� apaccakkh膩ya Vin. III, 24; S. IV, 190; sikkh膩 apaccakkh膩t膩, ibid.); tisso sikkh膩 S. III, 83; Ps. I, 46 sq.; Miln. 133, 237; Nd1 39; explained as adhis墨la-, adhicitta-, and adhipa帽帽膩-sikkh膩 A. I, 234 sq.; Nett 126; with the synonyms sa峁僾ara, sam膩dhi & pa帽帽膩 at Vism. 274. 鈥�-鈥� 2. (as one of the 6 Ved膩峁単as) phonology or phonetics, combined with nirutti (interpretation, etymology) DA. I, 247=SnA 447.
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 dictionarySikkha (啶膏た啶曕啶�):鈥�(nm) a Sikh (follower of Guru Nanak); —[诲丑补谤尘补/辫补峁僼丑补] the Sikh religion, Sikhism.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Sikkha (啶膏た啶曕啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 艢颈办峁�.
2) Sikkh膩 (啶膏た啶曕啶栢ぞ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: 艢颈办峁Ｄ�.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+5): Sikkha Pada, Sikkha Sutta, Sikkhaga, Sikkhajihoa, Sikkhakama, Sikkhakamata, Sikkhamana, Sikkhana, Sikkhanisamsa, Sikkhanisamsa Sutta, Sikkhanta, Sikkhanusantatavutti, Sikkhapada, Sikkhapada Sutta, Sikkhapadavalanjani, Sikkhapaka, Sikkhapana, Sikkhapanaka, Sikkhasajiva, Sikkhasamadana.
Full-text (+62): Katasikkha, Adhisila Sikkha, Maggaphalasikkha, Apaccakkhatasikkha, Aparinitthitasikkha, Paccakkhatasikkha, Dhanusikkha, Sikkhasamadana, Upasikasikkha, Sikkhakama, Bhikkhunisikkha, Khuddasikkha, Anusikkhana, Adhicitta Sikkha, Anusikkhati, Asikkhitasikkha, Kupitasikkha, Anusikkhitabba, Adhipannasikkha, Bodhisattasikkha.
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Vipassana Dipani (by Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw)
Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)
Chapter IV - The Foundations of Monastic Life (sila, sikkha and sikkhapada)
Chapter VI - The New Role of Sila in Buddhist Monasticism
Chapter XII - Spiritual Leadership and Life in the Community
Buddhist Perspective on the Development of Social Welfare (by Ashin Indacara)
6. Sikkh膩pada: Steps of Training, Moral Rules < [Chapter 5 - The Accomplishment of Virtue and Wisdom]
3. Definitions and Interpretations of Virtue < [Chapter 5 - The Accomplishment of Virtue and Wisdom]
7. Three Abstinences Mental Concomitants or States (Virat墨-Cetasika) < [Chapter 5 - The Accomplishment of Virtue and Wisdom]
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
5.2. Mental Power of Effort or Energy (V墨riyabala or V墨rya) < [Chapter 2 - Five Groups of Factor]
3.1. The Meaning of Iddhip膩da (psychic power) < [Chapter 2 - Five Groups of Factor]
Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) (by Nguyen Dac Sy)
3. Sudden Enlightenment < [Chapter 5 - The Practice of Buddha-Nature in the La峁卥膩vat膩ras奴tra]
A Correct Vision (by Venerable Professor Dhammavihari)