Payasadayaka: 1 definition
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Payasadayaka 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 NamesThera. An arahant. Ninety one kappas ago he offered a bronze bowl filled with milk rice to Vipassi Buddha. Forty one kappas ago he was a king named Buddha (Ap.i.157). He is probably identical with Vacchapala Thera. ThagA.i.159f.
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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Full-text: Vacchapala.
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