Channa Sutta: 2 definitions
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Channa 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)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Channa Sutta - Records the visit of Channa paribbajaka to Ananda, at Savatthi. He asks Ananda why the Buddha preaches the abandonment of raga, dosa, moha; Ananda explains and Channa goes away satisfied (A.i.215f).
2. Channa Sutta - Channa Thera goes from cell to cell in the monastery at Isipatana, asking the Elders to teach him the Dhamma. Finding that their teachings do not help him in getting rid of craving, he visits Ananda at the Ghositarama. Ananda praises Channa for his new found humility, and repeats to him a sermon which he (Ananda) had heard the Buddha preach to the monk Kacchanagotta, dealing with the paticcasamuppada.
Channa expresses his delight with the exposition of Ananda (S.iii.132ff). The Commentary (SA.ii.231f) says that this account refers to Channa, the companion of the Buddha. After the infliction on him of the Brahmadanda, he was greatly affected, and wandered from place to place. In the course of these wanderings he came to Benares.
3. Channa Sutta - Records the incidents in connection with the suicide of Channa Thera (Channa 2). S.iv.55f; SA.iii.12; cf. M.iii.263ff.
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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Partial matches: Channa, Sutta.
Ends with: Paticchanna Sutta.
Full-text: Channovada Sutta, Channa.
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