Culahatthipadopama Sutta, Cūḷahatthipadopama-sutta: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesJanussoni, travelling in a carriage, meets Pilotika, from whom he hears praise of the Buddha. He learns how Pilotika, having heard the Buddhas teachings to nobles, Brahmins, house holders and recluses, was convinced that the Buddha was all enlightened, just as an expert elephant tracker seeing a broad elephant footprint would conclude that it indicated the track of a really large elephant. Janussoni goes to visit the Buddha and reports his conversation with Pilotika. The Buddha tells him it would be a mistake to conclude at once from seeing a broad footprint that it belonged to a very large elephant; there are many other possibilities which should first be eliminated. He then proceeds to describe the life of a real recluse, the disciple of the Noble One, and the attainments he reaches; these he calls the Truth finders foot prints. Following this, the disciple makes further discoveries, till his mind is completely free from the asavas, and then he realises the Truth finders real quest. Janussoni becomes a follower of the Buddha (M.i.175ff).
This was the first sutta preached in Ceylon by Mahinda to Devanampiyatissa. At the end of the discourse the king accepts the Three Refuges. Mhv.xiv.22.
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: Janussoni, Devanampiyatissa, Mahinda.
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