Cittalapabbata Tissa: 1 definition
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Cittalapabbata Tissa 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 NamesA Thera. Seized by discontent, he asked his teachers consent to leave the Order. The latter, seeing his upanissaya, asked him to build a hut for his use, not omitting his religious duties the while. Tissa consented, and, having finished the hut and spread the bed, he informed his teacher, who said, Now that you have done this work with such great pains, why not spend one night in the hut? Tissa did so, and during the night, while reflecting on what he had accomplished, his heart was filled with joy and he became an arahant. AA.i.26f.
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: Tissa, Cittalapabbata.
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