Nikaya, 狈颈办腻测补, Nik芒ya: 22 definitions
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Buddhist Information: A Survey of Paramattha DhammasNikaya means "body" or collection.
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).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩狈颈办腻测补 (啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶�) refers to the 鈥渢wo assemblies (of gods)鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淲hat then, son of good family, is the recollection of gods (诲别惫腻苍耻蝉尘峁泃颈), which is authorized by the Lord for Bodhisattvas? It is the recollection of two assemblies of gods (诲别惫补-苍颈办腻测补). What are these two? The gods of the Pure Abode, and the Bodhisattvas hindered by only one birth, who dwell in the Tu峁ta Heaven. In that the Bodhisattva recollects the gods of the Pure Abode. Further, the Bodhisattvas who are hindered by only one birth, and who dwell in the Tu峁ta Heaven recollect ten qualities as the summit. What are those ten qualities?鈥�
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
General definition (in Buddhism)
: WikiPedia: Buddhism狈颈办腻测补 is a P膩岣穒 word and literally means "volume". It is similar to the Sanskrit word Agama meaning "basket". It is also used to mean "collection", "assemblage", "class" or "group" in both the P膩岣穒 and Sanskrit languages. It is most commonly used in reference to the Buddhist texts of the Sutta Pi峁璦ka, but can also refer to the monastic divisions of Therav膩da Buddhism. In addition, the term 狈颈办腻测补 schools is sometimes used in contemporary scholarship to refer to the early Buddhist schools, of which the Therav膩da is one.
In the Therav膩da canon (in particular, the "Discourse Basket" or Sutta Pi峁璦ka) the meaning of 苍颈办腻测补 is used to describe groupings of discourses. For example, the Sutta Pi峁璦ka is broken up into five 苍颈办腻测补s:
- the D墨gha 狈颈办腻测补, the collection of long (P膩岣穒: d墨gha) discourses
- the Majjhima 狈颈办腻测补, the collection of middle-length (majjhima) discourses
- the Samyutta 狈颈办腻测补, the collection of thematically linked (samyutta) discourses
- the Anguttara 狈颈办腻测补, the "gradual collection" (discourses grouped by content enumerations)
- the Khuddaka 狈颈办腻测补, the "minor collection"
Among the Therav膩da nations of Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka, 苍颈办腻测补 is also used as the term for a monastic division or lineage; these groupings are also sometimes called "monastic fraternities" or "frateries".
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary狈颈办腻测补.鈥�(EI 7), a religious corporation. (EI 18; LL), a Buddhist school or community; a frater- nity of Buddhist monks. Cf. Kaulika-苍颈办腻测补 (LL), a guild of the Kaulikas or weavers. (CII 1), a class or group. Note: 苍颈办腻测补 is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary苍颈办腻测补 : (m.) a group; sect; a collection.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary狈颈办腻测补, (Sk. 苍颈办腻测补, ni+k膩ya) collection (鈥渂ody鈥�) assemblage, class, group; 1. generally (always 鈥斅�): 别办补掳 one class of beings DhsA. 66; 迟颈谤补肠肠丑腻苍补掳 the animal kingdom S. III, 152; 诲别惫补掳 the assembly of the gods, the gods D. II, 261 (60); M. I, 102; S. IV, 180; A. III, 249; IV, 461; PvA. 136; 蝉补迟迟补掳 the world of beings, the animate creation, a class of living beings S. II, 2, 42, 44; M. I, 49 (tesa峁� tesa峁� satt膩na峁� tamhi tamhi s. -nik膩ye of all beings in each class); Vbh. 137; PvA. 134.鈥�2. especially the coll. of Buddhist Suttas, as the 5 sections of the Suttanta Pi峁璦ka, viz. D墨gha掳, Majjhima掳, Sa峁儁utta掳, A峁単uttara掳 (referred to as D. M. S. A. in Dictionaryquotations), Khuddaka掳; enumerated PvA. 2; Anvs p. 35; DhA. II, 95 (dhamm膩sana峁� 膩ruyha pa帽cahi nik膩yehi attha帽 ca k膩ra峁嘺帽 ca 膩ka岣嶀笉hitv膩). The five 狈颈办腻测补s are enumerated also at Vism. 711; one is referred to at SnA 195 (pariy膩pu峁嚹乼i master by heart). See further details under pi峁璦ka. Cp. nek膩yika. (Page 352)
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary苍颈办腻测补 (醼斸���醼��) [(pu) (醼曖��)]鈥�
[ni+ci+峁嘺锛巆i caye,niciyate ch膩d墨yateti nik膩yo,yamhicissa k膩deso nip膩tan膩锛�,峁紟2va6-7锛巗adhamm墨na峁� sam膩nadhamm膩nameva jant奴na峁� ga峁噊 nik膩yo n膩ma,yath膩 ]]bhikkhun墨k膩yo]] ti锛巆i caye,峁噊锛巒ibbisesena cinoti avayaveti nik膩yo锛�,峁紟632锛巒ik膩yo gehar膩sisu锛庯紟11va4锛巒i+ciku,sam膩napr膩-峁噄sa峁単he莽 niv膩se ca锛巘homa锛�(苍颈办腻测补-sa峁�,峁噄k膩ya-pr膩)]
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[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipi峁璦ka P膩岣穒-Myanmar Dictionary (醼愥��曖��嬦��-醼曖��犪��欋�坚�斸�横�欋�� 醼♂�樶��撫��斸��)苍颈办腻测补鈥�
(Burmese text): (醽�) 醼愥�娽�横�斸�贬�涐�亰 醼♂��欋�横亱 (醽�) 醼♂�曖�贬��勧�横�羔�♂�呩�亰 醼傖���忈�横��-醼斸���醼�氠�横亱 (醼�) 醼炨�愥�贯�愥�濁��♂�曖�贬��勧�横�羔�♂�呩�亰 醼炨�愥�贯�愥�斸���醼�氠�横亱 (醼�) 醼♂��曖�愥�横�♂�曖�贬��勧�横�羔�♂�呩�亱 (醼�) 醼涐�熱�斸�横�羔�♂�曖�贬��勧�横�羔�♂�呩�亱 (醼�) 醼椺�坚�熱�贯�欋��♂�曖�贬��勧�横�羔�♂�呩�亱
(Auto-Translation): (1) Location, home. (2) Group, congregation - category. (a) Animal group, species. (b) Water group. (c) Monk group. (d) Brahmin group.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary狈颈办腻测补 (啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥擺ni-ci-gha帽 kutvam]
1) A heap, an assemblage, a class, multitude, flock, group in general; Mv.1. 啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶� 啶囙い啶� 啶膏啷嵿啶距い啷� 啶斷い啷嵿い啶班ぞ啶оぐ啷嵿く啷囙ぃ啶距さ啶膏啶ムた啶� 啶夃啷嵿く啶む (苍颈办腻测补 iti sa峁単h膩t auttar膩dharye峁嚹乿asthita ucyate) | 艢B. on MS. 8.1.19; 啶むお啷嵿い啶灌啶え啶苦啶距く啶距き啶� 啶多た啶むた啶曕ぃ啷嵿啶� 啶む啶班た啶侧啶氞え啶 (taptahemanik膩y膩bha峁� 艣itika峁囜弓ha峁� trilocanam) (惫墨办峁补) Bh膩g. 4.24.25.
2) A congregation, school, an association of persons who perform like duties.
3) A house, habitation dwelling-place; Manusm峁泃i 1.36; 啶曕ぞ啶多啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶 (k膩艣墨苍颈办腻测补岣�) &c.
4) The body.
5) Aim, butt, mark.
6) The Supreme Being.
7) Ved. Air, wind; V膩j.15.5.
Derivable forms: 苍颈办腻测补岣� (啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary狈颈办腻测补 (啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥�(1) (as in Sanskrit, but nt., in Sanskrit m.) collection, group: yena鈥灞鸨共�-苍颈办腻测补峁� tenopasa峁僰rameya峁� 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 i.54.13; Buddha is saptabhi艣 ca 苍颈办腻测补i岣� sa峁僷urask峁泃o 顿颈惫测腻惫补诲腻苍补 159.15; (2) (= Pali id.) 鈥榗辞濒濒别肠迟颈辞苍鈥� of 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 in the Buddhist canon, or more loosely, the canon collectively: 苍颈办腻测补-gati-sa峁僢hav膩t 尝补峁卥腻惫补迟腻谤补-蝉奴迟谤补 292.13, from (having their) origin in the course of the canon, and 掳gati-gotr膩(岣�) 16, said of the abhij帽膩 (psychic powers, Suzuki) as acquired by orthodox canonical lore; Suzuki misunderstands the meaning, which is made clear by naik膩yika, q.v., shortly after; (3) school (of religious opinion), in nik膩y膩ntar墨ya, q.v. (orig. and lit., no doubt, canon as under 2). The four 狈颈办腻测补s of the Pali canon are usually called 膧gamas in [Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit].
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈颈办腻测补 (啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥攎.
(-测补岣�) An assemblage of persons performing like duties, a congregation, an audience. 2. A flock, a multitude. 3. A butt, a mark. 4. A house, habitation. 5. The Supreme Being. 6. The body. E. ni in or within, ci to collect, affix 驳丑补帽, and ka substituted for the radical initial.
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狈颈办腻测补 (啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶�) or Nik膩yya.鈥攎.
(-测补岣�) A house. E. ni in or within, ci to collect, affix 峁噛at kutvam .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈颈办腻测补 (啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥攊. e. ni-ci + a, m. 1. An assemblage, a class, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 1, 36. 2. A multitude, [Bh膩gavata-Pur膩峁嘺, (ed. Burnouf.)] 4, 24, 25. 3. A house, a dwelling-place, [搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺] 4, 44, 31.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary狈颈办腻测补 (啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥擺masculine] group, class, troop, assemblage, multitude.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 狈颈办腻测补 (啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶�):鈥擺=苍颈-办腻测补] m. (鈭�1. ci) a heap, an assemblage, a group, class, association ([especially] of persons who perform the same duties), [Manu-sm峁泃i; Mah膩bh膩rata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] congregation, school, [Buddhist literature]
3) [v.s. ...] collection (of, [Buddhist literature] S奴tras, there are 5 [Monier-Williams鈥� Buddhism 62, 63])
4) [v.s. ...] habitation, dwelling, hiding-place, [搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺] (cf. [P膩峁噄ni 3-3, 41])
5) [v.s. ...] the body, [艢vet膩艣vatara-upani峁d]
6) [v.s. ...] the air, wind, [V膩jasaneyi-sa峁僪it膩 xv, 5 (Mahidh.) ]
7) [v.s. ...] aim, mark, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] the Supreme Being, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 狈颈办腻测补 (啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶�):鈥�(测补岣�) 1. m. Congregation; a flock; a house; a mark or butt; the Supreme Being.
2) (测测补岣�) 1. m. A house.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)狈颈办腻测补 (啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 峁唅办腻测补.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary狈颈办腻测补 (啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶�) [Also spelled nikay]:鈥�(nm) a body; system.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) 峁唅办腻测补 (啶｀た啶曕ぞ啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 狈颈办腻肠补.
2) 峁唅办腻测补 (啶｀た啶曕ぞ啶�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: 狈颈办腻测补.
3) 峁唅办腻测补 (啶｀た啶曕ぞ啶�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: 狈颈办腻肠补.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus狈颈办腻测补 (嗖ㄠ部嗖曕簿嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] a heap; an assemblage; a multitude, flock; a group in general.
2) [noun] one鈥檚 normal place of dwelling; a house; habitation.
3) [noun] the physical structure of a human being or animal; the body.
4) [noun] a target; an aim.
5) [noun] the Supreme Being; the God.
6) [noun] air; wind.
7) [noun] any of the five divisions of the Buddhist scripture '嗖膏硜嗖む硩嗖む勃嗖苦矡嗖� [suttapitaka]'.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary狈颈办腻测补 (啶ㄠた啶曕ぞ啶�):鈥攏. 1. group; body (of a person); 2. a unit; 3. residence; 4. body; 5. aim; target; 6. house; organization;
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.
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Partial matches: Kaya, Te, Ci, Na, Nikaya, Nana.
Starts with (+2): Nikayabheda, Nikayadhara, Nikayadvayaggahana, Nikayam, Nikayan, Nikayana, Nikayanama, Nikayantara, Nikayantaragata, Nikayantaraladdhi, Nikayantaraladdhidosa, Nikayantaraladdhisankarapariharana, Nikayantarika, Nikayantariya, Nikayasadda, Nikayasamaggi, Nikayasamgraha, Nikayasamudayagata, Nikayasangaha, Nikayasantaka.
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Dasabhumika Sutra (translation and study) (by Hwa Seon Yoon)
Part 2 - Bhumi Doctrine and the Theravada Scheme Leading to Nibbana < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 1.10 - Upekkha or Upeksa Paramita (the perfection of Equanimity) < [Chapter 3 - Study: Paramitas or Perfections]
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Philosophy of language in the Five Nikayas (by K.T.S. Sarao)
5. Pa帽帽膩 (鈥榳isdom鈥�) as a Light and a Sharp Sword < [Chapter 4 - Philosophy of Language in the Five 狈颈办腻测补s]
10. The Characteristic of Non-Self (anatt膩) < [Chapter 4 - Philosophy of Language in the Five 狈颈办腻测补s]
7. Contexts of Language and Meaning in the Five 狈颈办腻测补s < [Chapter 3 - Language and Meaning as Reflected in the Five 狈颈办腻测补s]
Dhammasangani (by C.A.F. Rhys Davids)
Part II - The Date Of The Manual < [Introductory Essay]
Part III - On The Commentaries And The Importance Of The Atthasalini < [Introductory Essay]
Chapter III - Good In Relation To The Universe Of The Formless < [Part I - Good States Of Consciousness]
The Catu-Bhanavara-Pali (critical study) (by Moumita Dutta Banik)
(5) Isigili Sutta < [Chapter 3 - Subject Matter of the Second Bhanavara]
Efficiency of Paritta (Buddhist protecting charms) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
(16) Dhajagga Sutta < [Chapter 2 - Subject Matter of the First Bhanavara]
Vasudevahindi (cultural history) (by A. P. Jamkhedkar)
Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) (by Prakash Narayan)
Small Traders < [Chapter 2 - Economic and Urban Processes]
Hanging Nations of Gohapati < [Chapter 2 - Economic and Urban Processes]