Ayyaka Sutta: 1 definition

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Ayyaka 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)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

Pasenadis grandmother died at the age of 120. He had been very fond of her, and would have done anything to have kept her. He was so grieved at her death that he came to the Buddha for consolation. The Buddha tells him that all creatures have to die. S.i.96ff.

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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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