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Eight Attainments 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.
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines'The 8 a.'; s. samāpatti.
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: Sampada Sutta, Samapatti.
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Search found 15 books and stories containing Eight Attainments; (plurals include: Eight Attainmentses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Contribution of Vachaspati-Mishra to Samkhya System (by Sasikumar. B)
Chapter 4.2b - Kleśa or Viparyaya (afflictions) in Sāṅkhya
Chapter 5 - Observations and Conclusion
Chapter 3.3g - Viveka-khyāti (discriminative knowledge) in Sāṅkhya
Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) (by Rama Prasada)
Sūtra 2.38 < [Book 2 - Practice (Sādhana)]
Sūtra 3.44 < [Book 3 - Attainment (Vibhūti or Siddhi)]
Sūtra 1.8 < [Book 1 - Trance (Samādhi)]
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
Development of concentration—Conclusion and Benefits < [Chapter XI - Nutriment and the Elements (samādhi-niddesa)]
C. The Attainment of Cessation < [Chapter XXIII - The Benefits in Developing Understanding]
The Fourth Jhāna < [Chapter IV - The Earth Kasiṇa (Pathavī-kasiṇa-niddesa)]
The Jhanas (by Henepola Gunaratana Mahāthera)
Etymology of Jhāna < [Introduction]
Jhāna and Samādhi < [Introduction]
The Doctrinal Context of Jhāna < [Introduction]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Chapter 5 - Learning from and Discussing with Āḷāra and Udaka < [Volume 2.1]
Part 12 - The Seven Purifications of a Buddha < [Chapter 7 - The Attainment of Buddhahood]
Part 2 - The two forms of Pāṭimokkha < [Chapter 16 - The arrival of Upatissa and Kolita]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 117: Tittira-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Jataka 99: Parosahassa-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Jataka 43: Veḷuka-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]