TATHAGATA
Tathagata: Tathaa::Gataa
Tathagata means 'He who has thus attained'. This is one of the title of Mahatama Buddha.
Tathagata means 'He who has thus attained'. This is one of the title of Mahatama Buddha.
AVICI
Avici: Aveechii
Avici is the Buddhist concept for a hell. In Buddhist teaching and literature related to that, Avci is a purgatory. As per Mahayana, a Boddhistava would act as a saviour for even those who are in Avici.
Avici is the Buddhist concept for a hell. In Buddhist teaching and literature related to that, Avci is a purgatory. As per Mahayana, a Boddhistava would act as a saviour for even those who are in Avici.
DHAMMACAKKAPAVATTANA SUTTA
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta:
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta (Pali word) or Dharam-chakra-parivatan Sutra (Sanskrit/Hindi word) contains the fundamental teachings of Mahatama Buddha which he delievered for the first time after getting enlightenment. It was delievered at a deer park named Isipatana at Varanasi. It were delievered to five monks who were his first disciple after he attained the enlightenment. The teaching consisted mainly of four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path.
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta (Pali word) or Dharam-chakra-parivatan Sutra (Sanskrit/Hindi word) contains the fundamental teachings of Mahatama Buddha which he delievered for the first time after getting enlightenment. It was delievered at a deer park named Isipatana at Varanasi. It were delievered to five monks who were his first disciple after he attained the enlightenment. The teaching consisted mainly of four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path.
Sutta Pitaka
Sutta Pitaka
Sutta Pitaka is one of the three sections of the Tripitaka, the Buddhist literature of the Sathaviravada (Theravada) school of Buddhism written in Pali.
The word Sutta in Pali is corresponding to the word Sutra in Sanskrit.
Pitaka is the Palli word for Basket.
The English translators had called it the sermon book. (A. L. Basham) It can be called as the basket of Sermons.
The Sutta Pitaka is the 'largest and the most important' (A. L. Basham) of the books of Tripitaka.
The Sutta Pitaka (Sermons Book) has five Nikayas or Sections or Group.
The five Nikayas of Sutta Pitaka are
a. Digha Nikaya or Long Section which contains the sermons directly by Buddha and also the description of the circumstances in which he gave those sermons.
b. Majjihm Nikaya or Medium Section. Majjim, as it can be easily understood by Hindi speaking people, means, the medium. Digha means long.
c. Sanyutta Nikaya or Connected section.
d. Angutra Nikaya or Graduated Section. It has nearly 2000 statements divided in to eleven section. The section one has only one statement. Section two has two statements. Section three has three statements. In this way, it is a graduated section. On the final count, there are more than 2000 statements. Each of the eleven sections contains statement only on one topic.
e. Kudhaka Nikaya or the Minor section. It is called minor section but it contains numerous works in verse as well as in prose. The prominent works are Dhammapada or Verses on Virtues, Theragathas and Therigathas.Theragathas are the Hymns of the Elder Monks. The Therigathas are Hymns of the Nuns. It also contain Jatak Kathas narrated by Bhuddhagosha in prose along with verses.
Sutta Pitaka is one of the three sections of the Tripitaka, the Buddhist literature of the Sathaviravada (Theravada) school of Buddhism written in Pali.
The word Sutta in Pali is corresponding to the word Sutra in Sanskrit.
Pitaka is the Palli word for Basket.
The English translators had called it the sermon book. (A. L. Basham) It can be called as the basket of Sermons.
The Sutta Pitaka is the 'largest and the most important' (A. L. Basham) of the books of Tripitaka.
The Sutta Pitaka (Sermons Book) has five Nikayas or Sections or Group.
The five Nikayas of Sutta Pitaka are
a. Digha Nikaya or Long Section which contains the sermons directly by Buddha and also the description of the circumstances in which he gave those sermons.
b. Majjihm Nikaya or Medium Section. Majjim, as it can be easily understood by Hindi speaking people, means, the medium. Digha means long.
c. Sanyutta Nikaya or Connected section.
d. Angutra Nikaya or Graduated Section. It has nearly 2000 statements divided in to eleven section. The section one has only one statement. Section two has two statements. Section three has three statements. In this way, it is a graduated section. On the final count, there are more than 2000 statements. Each of the eleven sections contains statement only on one topic.
e. Kudhaka Nikaya or the Minor section. It is called minor section but it contains numerous works in verse as well as in prose. The prominent works are Dhammapada or Verses on Virtues, Theragathas and Therigathas.Theragathas are the Hymns of the Elder Monks. The Therigathas are Hymns of the Nuns. It also contain Jatak Kathas narrated by Bhuddhagosha in prose along with verses.
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