Hemasali Vihara, Hemasālī-vihāra: 1 definition
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Hemasali Vihara 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 monastery in Ceylon. In the time of Mahinda II. there was a Thera in the vihara, expert in the Abhidhamma, and the king had the Abhidhamma recited by him, and built a bathing tank for the Theras use. Cv.xlviii.142.
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: Vihara.
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