Kakavaliya, Kākavalliya, Kākavaliya, Kakavalliya, Kākavaḷiya, Kaka-valiya, Kaka-valliya: 1 definition
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Kakavaliya 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: Pali Proper NamesOne of the five bankers (setthi) of limitless wealth in Bimbisaras kingdom, the others being Jotiya, Jatila, Mendaka, and Punnaka (DhA.i.385; AA.i.220). He was once very poor, and Maha Kassapa, having spent seven days in samadhi, stood at his door, wishing to do him a favour. Kakavaliyas wife saw the Elder and poured into his bowl the saltless sour gruel she had cooked for her husband. The Elder took it and put it into the hands of the Buddha, who resolved that it should suffice for the large assembly of monks. On the seventh day after that, Kakavaliya was appointed setthi (Vsm.ii.403). He is quoted as an example of one who was able to give gifts which bore fruit in this very existence, because his gift contained the four purities: lawful acquisition, greatness of volition, virtue in the recipient and consummate virtue in the giver. DhsA.161f; see also AA.i.48, 364.
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: Valiya, Valliya, Kaka.
Full-text: Amitabhoga.
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