Thiti, Ṭhiti, Ṭhiṭī: 2 definitions

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Thiti 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.

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

ṭhiti : (f.) stability; duration; continuance.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Ṭhiti, (f.) (from tiṭṭhati Sk. sthiti, Gr. staζis, Lat. statio (cp. stationary), Ohg. stat, Ags. stede) state (as opposed to becoming), stability, steadfastness; duration, continuance, immobility; persistence, keeping up (of: c. Gen.); condition of (-°) relation S. II, 11; III, 31; IV, 14, 104, 228 sq. , A. V, 96; Vism. 32 (kāyassa); in jhāna: S. III, 264, 269 sq. , saddhammassa (prolongation of) S. II, 225; A. I, 59; II, 148; III, 177 (always with asammosa & anantaradhāna), cp. M. II, 26 sq.;—dhammaṭṭhitiñāṇa (state or condition of) S. II, 124; Ps. I, 50 sq.—n’atthi dhuvaṃ ṭhiti: the duration is not for long M. II, 64 =Dh. 147=Th. 1, 769=VvA. 77, cp. Th. 2, 343 (=ThA. 241); Sn. 1114 (viññāṇa°) PvA. 198 (position, constellation), 199 (jīvita° as remainder of life, cp. ṭhitakappin); Dhs. 11≈(cittassa), 19≈(+āyu=subsistence).

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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