Pancuposatha Jataka, Pañcuposatha-jātaka: 1 definition
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Pancuposatha Jataka 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 NamesOnce four animals
a wood pigeon, a snake, a jackal, and a bearlived on friendly terms with the Bodhisatta, who was an ascetic, add, with him as their teacher, they all kept the uposatha to rid themselves of their sins and desires. The pigeon had yearned too much after his mate, who was killed by a hawk; the snake had killed a bull, which trod on it; the jackal had lost his hair by clinging too long to an elephants corpse; the bear had received many blows when he visited a village for food; while the ascetic himself had been proud until visited by a Pacceka Buddha, who pointed out to him the folly of pride.
Anuruddha was the pigeon, Kassapa the bear, Moggallana the jackal, and Sariputta the snake.
The Jataka was related to five hundred upasakas to encourage them to keep the fast days. J.iv.325ff.
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: Jataka.
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