Atappa Deva, Atappā-devā: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA class of devas whose company mortals long for (M.i.289; iii.103).
They belong to the Suddhavasa (D.ii.52; D.iii.237).
According to Buddhaghosa (DA.ii.480; VibhA.521) they are so called because they torment no one (na kanci sattam tapenti).
They are anagamis. ItA.40.
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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The Catu-Bhanavara-Pali (critical study) (by Moumita Dutta Banik)
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