Kappatakura: 1 definition
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Kappatakura 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 NamesAn arahant. He belonged to a poor family of Savatthi, where he went about in rags, pan in hand, seeking for rice grains (kura), hence his name (Rags and Rice). Later he sold grass for a living. One day, having heard a monk preach, he entered the Order, leaving his rags in a certain place; seven times disaffection grew within him, and each time he took up his rags and put them on. When the Buddha heard of this he admonished the monk severely, and the latter, greatly disturbed, developed insight and became an arahant.
In the time of Vipassi Buddha he was a householder, and offered the Buddha a few ketaki flowers on the banks of the river Vinata (Thag.199f.; ThagA.i.320ff). He is probably identical with Ketakapupphiya of the Apadana. Ap.ii.449.
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: Ketakapupphiya.
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