Papata Sutta, Papāta-sutta: 2 definitions
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Papata 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)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe Buddha once went with some monks to Patibhanakuta for the siesta, and a certain monk, seeing the precipice below them, asked if any precipice were deeper than that. Yes, answered the Buddha, the precipice of ignorance of the nature of dukkka. S.v.448f.
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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