Pubba Sutta: 1 definition
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Pubba 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)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Pubba (or Hetu) Sutta. The Buddha tells the monks of how, even before the Enlightenment, he cultivated the four iddhipadas, and of how their development brought various attainments, such as clairvoyance, etc. S.v.263 ff.
2. Pubba (or Pariyesana) Sutta. The Buddha tells the Monks how, before his Enlightenment, he wondered as to what was the satisfaction in the world, what its misery and what the escape therefrom, and how, in the end, he thoroughly comprehended all these. A.i.258f.
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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Partial matches: Pubba, Sutta.
Full-text: Hetu Sutta.
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