Chavasisa, Chavas墨sa, Chava-sisa: 1 definition
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Chavasisa 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 NamesA charm which gave the power of saying where a dead person was born, by tapping on his skull with ones finger nail, even three years after death. Vangisa knew the charm. ThagA.ii.192; AA.i.150, cp. Migasira.
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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Starts with: Chavasisa manta, Chavasisajananamanta, Chavasisamaya, Chavasisapatta.
Full-text: Chavasisa manta, Chavasisamaya, Chavasisapatta, Kapalakotani.
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