Kayasankhara, Kāyasaṅkhāra, Kaya-sankhara: 2 definitions
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Kayasankhara 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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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykāyasaṅkhāra : (m.) substratum of the body.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKāyasaṅkhāra:—The material aggregate, substratum of body Vin. III, 71; S. II, 40; III, 125; IV, 293; A. I, 122; II, 158, 231; Ps. I, 184, 186; Vism. 530.
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Kāyasaṅkhāra refers to: the material aggregate, substratum of body Vin. III, 71; S. II, 40; III, 125; IV, 293; A. I, 122; II, 158, 231; Ps. I, 184, 186; Vism. 530.
Note: kāyasaṅkhāra is a Pali compound consisting of the words kāya and saṅkhāra.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Partial matches: Sankhara, Kaya.
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