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Assagutta 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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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Assagutta Thera - A dweller in the Vattaniya hermitage. Nagasenas teacher sent him to Assagutta to spend the rainy season with him. There was an old woman, a devout follower of the Faith, who had for thirty years or more looked after Assagutta; it was while preaching to her that Nagasena became a Sotapanna. She, too, became a sotapanna (Mil.16).
When Nagasena had completed his course, Assagutta sent him on to Pataliputta to Dhammarakkhita. It was Assagutta who interceded with Sakka to persuade Mahasena to leave the deva world and be born in the world of men as Nagasena. He was evidently the leader of the Sangha at the time, for it was he who summoned an assembly at Yugandhara to discuss the danger caused by Milindas controversies (Mil.6). In the Commentaries (DA.iii.779; AA.i.28; VibhA.272) he is quoted as an example of a kalyanamitta, full of compassion, association with whom leads to the destruction of ill will.
2. Assagutta - An arahant Thera of Vattaniya senasana who ordained Jarasana (q.v.).
Theravāda 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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Full-text: Vattaniya, Suriyagutta, Nagasena, Janasana, Yugandhara, Mahasena, Rohana.
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