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Ubbaha Sutta
Preached to Upali (1) on the ten qualities requisite in a monk who serves on a committee, appointed …
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Ubbari
1. Ubbari - A princess. In the time of Kakusandha she was a hen. Having heard a monk repeat a formul…
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Ubbari Peta Vatthu
The story of Ubbari(2).
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Ubbari Vagga
The second chapter of the Petavatthu. Pv.32ff.
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Ubbhataka
A mote hall built by the Mallas of Pava. When it was finished they invited the Buddha to be its …
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Ubbhida
A khattiya of sixty thousand kappas ago; a former birth of Maha Kassapa (Ap.i.34). v.l. Ubbiddha, Ud…
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Ubbiri Theri
She was born in the family of a very rich burgess of Savatthi and was married to the king of Kosal…
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Ubhaka
One of the ten sons of Kalasoka.
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Ubhato Bhāga Vimutta
the 'both-ways-liberated one', is the name of one class of noble disciples (ariya-puggala,…
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Ubhatobhattha Jataka
Once in a village of line fishermen one of the men took his tackle and went with his little son to…
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Ubhatosangha
"Twin community," a sangha made up of both monks and nuns
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Ubhatovibhanga
A collective term, comprehending the Bhikkhu vibhanga and the Bhikkhuni vibhanga of the Vinaya Pit…
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Ubho Sutta
(v.l. Ubhatobhaga). On the two fold emancipation. A.iv.453.
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Uccangamaya
A Pacceka Buddha found in a list of Pacceka Buddhas. M.iii.70; ApA.i.107.
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Uccankuttha
A locality in South India; it was the residence of many famous troop leaders, whom Kulasekhara won o…
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Uccatalanka
The residence of Mahanaga Thera (v.l. Uccavalika, Uccavalanka). VihhA.489.
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Ucchanga Jataka
Three men who were ploughing on the outskirts of a forest were mistaken for bandits and taken befo…
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Ucchangapupphiya
An arahant. In the time of Vipassi Buddha he was a garland maker of Bandhumati. He saw the Buddha wa…
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Uccheda
N Annihilation.
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Uccheda Ditthi
'annihilation-view'; s. ditthi.
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Ucchedaditthi
F (annihilation (uccheda); belief (ditthi)). Erroneous view having self annihilation as a subject.
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Ucchitthabhatta Jataka
In a village near Kasi, a brahmins wicked wife received her lover when her husband was away. She p…
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Ucchu
The name given to one of the stories of the Petavatthu. The peta referred to had been a resident n…
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Ucchu Vimana
1. Ucchu vimana, also called Ucchudayika vimana. A girl, who belonged to a pious family in Rajagaha,…
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Ucchukhandika
A Thera. He was a gate keeper in Bandhumati during the time of Vipassi Buddha and once gave to the B…
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Ucena
A district in South India, from which soldiers came to oppose the forces of the general Lankapura. H…
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Udaka
See Uraga.
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Udakadayaka
1. Udakadayaka Thera - An arahant. In a former birth he saw the Buddha Siddattha having his meal a…
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Udakadayika Theri
An arahant. In a previous birth she was a water carrier and maintained her children on her wages. …
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Udakagama
A village in Ceylon given by King Kittisirirajasiha for the maintenance of the Gangarama vihara. Cv.…
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Udakalopa Tissa
See Ariyagala tissa.
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Udakapabbata
A mountain in the region of Himava. J.v.38; Ap.ii.434.
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Udakapuja
A celebration held by a Naga king in honour of Kancanadevi.
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Udakapujaka
An arahant. In a previous birth he saw Padumuttara Buddha journeying through the air and wished to…
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Udakarahada Sutta
There are four kinds of sheets of water: (1) Flat (uttana) but deep in appearance (obhas…
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Udakasanadayaka
An arahant. Thirty one kappas ago he had been an ascetic, and at the door of his hermitage he …
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Udakasecana
Thirty three kappas ago there were eight kings of this name, all previous births of Bodhisannaka (si…
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Udakavana
The name of King Udenas park at Kosambi on the river. It was a favourite spot of Pindola Bharadv…
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Udakupama Sutta
There are seven kinds of people in the world who are like objects that fall into wells: Some havin…
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Udâna
A short collection of eighty stories, in eight vaggas, containing solemn utterances of the Buddha,…
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Udana Sutta
Preached by the Buddha at Dandakappa. The Tathagata possesses full knowledge of the hearts of men. A…
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Udancani Jataka
The Bodhisatta and his son lived in a hermitage. One evening when the Bodhisatta came back with fr…
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Udangana
See Uraga.
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Udapanadayaka
An arahant. Ninety one kappas ago he had built a well for Vipassi Buddha and offered it to him. Ap.i…
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Udapanadusaka Jataka
In times gone by, the Bodhisatta, having embraced the religious life, dwelt with a body of followe…
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Udaya
1. Udaya - A brahmin of Savatthi. One day the Buddha came to his house and he filled the Buddhas b…
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Udaya Jataka
The story of Udayabhadda and Udayabhadda (q.v.). The story was related in reference to a back …
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Udaya Manava Panha
(another name for
Udaya Puccha
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Udaya Manava Puccha
(another name for
Udaya Puccha
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Udaya Panha
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Udaya Puccha
or Udaya panha - The questions asked of the Buddha by Udaya manava, pupil of Bavari (see Udaya2), an…
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Udaya Sutta
1) The conversation between the Buddha and the brahmin Udaya (see Udaya 1). S.i.173f. 2) See Udaya …
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Udayabbaya
N (Appearance and destruction).
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Udayabbayānupassanā ñāna
'knowledge consisting in the contemplation of rise and fall', is the first of the 9 insigh…
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Udayabhadda
The Bodhisatta, born as king of Benares. He was so called (Welcome) because he was born to his par…
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Udayaggabodhi
A parivena built by Aggabodhi VIII. and named after himself and his father (Udaya I.). Cv.xlix.45; s…
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Udayana
See Udaya (3).
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Udayi
1. Udayi Thera - Also called Laludayi (and Pandita Udayi), to distinguish him from others. - He wa…
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Udayi Sutta
1. Udayi Sutta - A conversation between Ananda and Udayi in the Ghositarama at Kosambi. Ananda exp…
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Udayi Vatthu
See Laludayi.
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Udayibhadda
Son of Ajatasattu. When Ajatasattu, after the death of his father, paid his first visit to the Bud…
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Udayibhaddaka
(another name for
Udayibhadda
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Udda Jataka
See Uddalaka Jataka.
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Uddacca Kukkucca Nivarana
spreading repenting thoughts; See Upacara Bhavana
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Uddaka
See Uddaka Ramaputta.
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Uddaka Ramaputta
Uddaka ramaputta in Pali, Udraka Ramaputra in Sanskrit. A sage under whom Shakyamuni studied meditat…
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Uddaka Sutta
Preached by the Buddha. He states therein how Uddaka Ramaputta, unjustifiably, claims to have master…
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Uddaladayaka
An arahant. In a previous birth, thirty one kappas ago, he saw a Pacceka Buddha Kakudha, near a rive…
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Uddalaka
Son of the Bodhisatta (then chaplain of the king of Benares) and a slave girl, whom he first met i…
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Uddalaka Jataka
The story of Uddalaka given above. It was related in reference to a monk who led a deceitful life.…
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Uddalapupphiya
An arahant. Thirty one kappas ago he gave an uddala flower to a Pacceka Buddha, Anatha, on the bank …
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Uddalolaka Vihara
A monastery in Ceylon; it was the residence of an Elder, named Maha Abhaya. Ras.ii.1; SadS.82.
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Uddesavibhanga Sutta
The Buddha utters the brief statement that a monk should always so guard his mind that it may not …
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Uddha Ganga
See Ganga.
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Uddhacca
N (Wandering of the mind). The fact to be distracted by thoughts. To have an agitated, scattered and…
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Uddhacca Kukkucca
Restlessness and Remorse, Agitation of the mind; one of the five hindrances to meditation
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Uddhacca Kukkucca
restlessness and regret; Restlessness and regret is another pair among the hindrances. When there…
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Uddhacca Sutta
Conceit, want of restraint and of diligence, should all be destroyed by calm (samatha), restraint an…
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Uddhaccam
The excitement of mind. Buddhaghosa distinguishes uddhaccam as a struggling over one object o…
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Uddhaculabhaya
Nephew of Devanampiyatissa. He restored the Mahiyangana thupa and made it thirty cubits high (Mhv.i.…
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Uddhagama
1. Uddhagama - A district (?) in Ceylon. It contained the village of Vasabha, which was given to t…
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Uddhakandaraka
A vihara in South Ceylon, founded by Mahanaga, brother of Devanampiyatissa (Mhv.xxii.9).
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Uddhakurangama
A village and a fortification in the district of Alisara. It was captured by Parakkamabahus general,…
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Uddhambhāgiya Samyojana
the 5 'higher fetters'; s. samyojana.
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Uddhambhagiya Sutta
The Noble Eightfold Way should be cultivated in order to destroy the five upward fetters - lust of f…
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Uddhamsota Akanitthagāmī
'passing upstream to the highest gods', is one of the 5 kinds of Non-returners (anāgāmī).
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Uddhanadvara
A village in Rohana. There the Adipada Vikkama bahu gained a victory. (Cv.lxi.16, 25). It was in t…
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Uddharattha
See Pancuddharattha.
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Uddhavapi
A village and a tank. The Maragiri Nigrodha (q.v.) was stationed there (Cv.lxxii.164, 174).
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Uddhayga
M (Above).
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Uddhumataka Sutta
The idea of an inflated corpse, if developed, conduces to peace from bondage (S.v.131).
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Uddita Sutta
Preached in answer to a question by one of the devas. The world is all strung up by cords of craving…
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Udena
1. Udena - King of Kosambi. He was the son of Parantapa. His mother, when pregnant with him, was…
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Udena Cetiya
A shrine of pre Buddhistic worship, to the east of Vesali. It is mentioned with other shrines at…
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Udena Vatthu
The story cycle of King Udena, in many respects the most interesting of all the stories of the Dha…
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Udumbara
1. Udumbara - A thera of Makuva, author of a tika on the Petakopadesa. Gv.75, 65. 2. Udumbara - A…
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Udumbara Devi
Wife of Pinguttara. She was the daughter of a teacher in Takkasila and was given to Pinguttara bec…
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Udumbara Flower
Udumbara flower blooms once every three thousand years, so it is rare and wonderful. It is used to d…
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Udumbara Jataka
The story of two monkeys. One, small and red faced, lived in a rock cave. During heavy rains, the …
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Udumbaragiri
See Dhumarakkha.
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Udumbaraphaladayaka
An arahant. In the time of Vipassi Buddha he was a householder. Meeting the Buddha walking along…
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Udumbarika
A queen (devi) who built the Udumbarika Paribbajakarama near Rajagaha (D.iii.36; DA.iii.832). Cl…
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Udumbarika Sihanada Sutta
Preached at the Udumbarika paribbajakarama. Sandhana, on his way to see the Buddha, stopped at …
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Ugga
1. Ugga - A banker in the time of Konagamana Buddha; he was one of the Buddhas chief lay supporters …
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Ugga Sutta
1. Ugga Sutta - Records the conversation between the Buddha and Ugga (2) (q.v.), minister of King …
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Uggaha
N (That which does appear). For instance, the uggaha nimitta is the image chosen as a samatha styled…
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Uggaha Mendakanatta
The grandson of the banker Mendaka; he lived in Bhaddiya. Once when the Buddha was staying in the …
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Uggaha Nimitta
mental image; If he [the jhana practioner] becomes much much more maturer than he initially was, the…
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Uggaha Sutta
Preached at Bhaddiya to the daughters of Uggaha Mendakanatta just before their marriage. A wife sh…
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Uggahamana Samana Mandikaputta
A Paribbajaka. Once when he was staying near Savatthi in Mallikas pleasance at the Samayappavadaka…
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Ugganagara
See Ugga(8).
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Uggarama
A pleasance, probably near the village Kundiya of the Kurus. Anganika Bharadvaja is said to have vis…
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Uggarinda
One of the chief lay supporters of Narada Buddha. Bu.x.25.
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Uggasena
1. Uggasena - King of Benares. The Naga king, Campeyya, was brought before him by a brahmin snake …
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Uggasena Nanda
King of Magadha, one of the nine Nanda kings (Mbv.98).
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Uggasena Vatthu
The story of Uggasena of Rajagaha (Uggasena 2). DhA.iv.59-65; ibid., 159.
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Uggata
1. Uggata - See Ugga (4). 2. Uggata - A khattiya of the city of Sumangala, father of Sujata Buddh…
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Uggatasarira
A Mahasala brahmin, so called because he was tall in person and eminent in wealth (AA.ii.714). Hav…
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Ugghatitannu
Of swift understanding. After the Buddha attained Awakening and was considering whether or not to te…
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Ugghatitannu Sutta
Some people in the world are quick withal and learn by taking hints; others learn when full details …
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Uha Nadi
A river in the Himalaya, evidently difficult of access. Mil.70.
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Ujita
A caravan driver, who, with his friend Ojita, gave the first meal to Sikhi Buddha after his Enlighte…
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Ujjaya
1. Ujjaya, Ujjaya - A Pacceka Buddha, mentioned in the list in the Isigili Sutta. M.iii.70. 2. Uj…
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Ujjaya
1. Ujjaya, Ujjaya - A Pacceka Buddha, mentioned in the list in the Isigili Sutta. M.iii.70. 2. Uj…
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Ujjaya
1. Ujjaya, Ujjaya - A Pacceka Buddha, mentioned in the list in the Isigili Sutta. M.iii.70. 2. Uj…
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Ujjaya
1. Ujjaya, Ujjaya - A Pacceka Buddha, mentioned in the list in the Isigili Sutta. M.iii.70. 2. Uj…
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Ujjaya Sutta
1. Ujjaya Sutta - Records the questions asked by the brahmin Ujjaya regarding sacrifice, and the B…
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Ujjeni
1. Ujjeni - The capital of Avanti. In the Buddhas time, Canda Pajjota (Vin.i.276; DhA.i.192) was …
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Ujjenika
Name given to the inhabitants of Ujjeni (Mil.331). Pajjota is called Ujjenika (Ujjenaka) raja (MA.ii…
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Ujjhaggika Vagga
The second division of the Sekhiya of the Vinaya Pitaka (Vin.iv.187-8).
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Ujjhanasanni
A Thera. He was so called because he went about finding fault with the monks. He was reported to the…
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Ujjhanasannika
The name given to a group of devas who once visited the Buddha at Jetavana late at night. They cha…
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Ujjhanasannino Sutta
Records the visit of the Ujjhanasannika devas to the Buddha (S.i.23-5).
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Ujjuhana
A hill thickly covered with jungle and abounding in streams which get overfull during the rains an…
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Ujjunna
(another name for
Ujunna
)
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Ujukata
Part of the Sobhana Cetasikas. Sixth set is ujukata. They are cittujukata and kayujukata cetasikas. …
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Ujunna
A district and a town in Kosala. Once when the Buddha was staying at the Deer Park in Kannakatthal…
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Ukkacela
A village in the Vajji country, on the banks of the Ganges, on the road from Rajagaha to Vesali a…
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Ukkacela Sutta
The incident mentioned above, of the Buddha praising his two chief disciples, after their death. S.v…
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Ukkala
A district (janapada) in the region identified with modern Orissa (CAG., p.733). The merchants Tapas…
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Ukkamsamala
A learned monk of Ava. He was well versed in literature and wrote two books dealing with the Pali la…
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Ukkamsika
A king of Ramanna, a great patron of learning. For details about him see Bode, op. cit., 50, 52.
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Ukkanagara
A vihara (presumably in Ceylon). It was the residence of the thera Mahavyaggha and seven hundred oth…
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Ukkanthita Annatarabhikkhussa Vatthu
The name given in the Dhammapada Commentary (i.297-300) to the story of Anupubba.
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Ukkasatika
An arahant. Ninety four kappas ago he had seen the Pacceka Buddha Kosika, in Himava, engaged in me…
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Ukkattha
A town in Kosala, near the Himalaya. It has been given, free from all taxes (as brahmadeyya), to P…
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Ukkattha Abbhokasika
(see abbhokasika dhutayga). The bhikkhu who is a noble practitioner of the abbhokasika dhutayga nev…
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Ukkattha Arannika
(see arannika dhutayga). The bhikkhu who is a noble practitioner of the arannika dhutayga is resolv…
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Ukkattha Ekasanika
(see ekasanika dhutayga). The Noble Practitioner: The individual who is a noble practitioner of the…
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Ukkattha Khalupacchabhattika
(see khalupacchabhattika dhutayga). The noble practitioner: If the bhikkhu who is a noble practitio…
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