Nigrodha Kappa: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesHe was the preceptor (upajjhaya) of Vangisa, and together they lived in Aggalava cetiya (S.i.185), where Kappa died. When Vangisa questioned the Buddha as to the destiny of Kappa, the Buddhas answer was that he had completely passed away (Thag.vs.1263ff.; SN.vs.343ff). It is said (ThagA.ii.211; SNA.i.346) that Vangisa was away when Kappa died, and had also seen him sleeping with his hands curled up. This was unlike a khinasava, but, in Kappas case, it was due to long continued habit. Vangisa, not knowing this, was assailed with doubts as to his teachers attainments. Kappa was a viharagaruka that is, he attached importance to keeping to his cell. When he came back from his alms rounds, he would enter his cell and not leave it again until evening or the next day. This caused disaffection in Vangisas heart, which the latter quelled by force of reasoning (S.i.186; SA.i.208).
In Nigrodhakappa, Kappa was the theras personal name, but the prefix Nigrodha was given because he attained arahantship at the foot of a nigrodha (banyan) tree. SNA.i.346; because he dwelt under a banyan, says SA.i.207.
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: Nigrodha, Kappa.
Full-text: Kappayana, Nikkhanta Sutta, Arati Sutta, Kalpa.
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