Piliyakkha: 1 definition
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Piliyakkha 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 NamesA king of Benares, a former birth of Ananda. For his story see the Sama Jataka. J.vi.71ff.; also Mil. 198; Mtu.ii.212, 216, 226.
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: Peliyaksha, Sama Jataka.
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 540: Sāma-jātaka < [Volume 6]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
(9) Ninth Pāramī: The Perfection of Loving-kindness (mettā-pāramī) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
(7) Seventh Pāramī: The Perfection of Truthfulness (sacca-pāramī) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XX - Śyāmaka Jātaka < [Volume II]