Niddana, Niddāna: 1 definition
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Niddana 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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryNiddāna, (nt.) (Sk. *nirdāna, nis+dāna of dayati2, Sk. dāti, cp. dātta) cutting off, mowing, destroying Sn. 78 (=chedana lunana uppāṭana SnA 148)=S. I, 172; K. S. I. 319, cp. niḍḍāyati. (Page 358)
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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Cetasikas (by Nina van Gorkom)
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Mental Development in Daily Life (by Nina van Gorkom)