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Yanna Sutta, Yañña-sutta: 2 definitions

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Yanna 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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Yanna Sutta in Theravada glossary
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

Preached in reference to an animal sacrifice which Pasenadi proposed to hold on the advice of the brahmins in order to avert the effects of his evil dreams.

The Buddha, hearing of it, declares that such sacrifices never produce good results. There are other sacrifices which harm no one and by which the celebrants are blessed and the gods pleased. S.i.75.

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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).

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