Mulaka Sutta, Mūlaka-sutta: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Mulaka Sutta 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)

[«previous next»] — Mulaka Sutta in Theravada glossary
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

The Buddha tells the monks that, should they be questioned by followers of other religions, they should answer that all things have desire (chanda) as their root. They originate in attention, they are caused by contact, their confluence is feeling, concentration is their chief state of all things, emancipation is the most precious. A.v.106f.= A.iv.338, where it is called Mula Sutta.

context information

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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