Pubbenivasanussati, Pubbenivāsānussati: 2 definitions
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Pubbenivasanussati 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: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines'remembrance of former births', is one of the higher powers (abhiññā), and a factor of threefold knowledge (tevijja).
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypubbenivāsānussati : (f.) remembrance of one's former state of existence.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
Signs of Mental Culture < [Chapter IX - Mental Culture]
Summary of Objects < [Chapter III - Miscellaneous Section]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 14 - The Ten Powers: Dasabala-ñāṇa < [Chapter 42 - The Dhamma Ratanā]
Part 15 - The Fourteen Buddha Knowledges < [Chapter 42 - The Dhamma Ratanā]
Part 2 - Bodhisatta (a future Buddha) < [Chapter 2 - Rare Appearance of a Buddha]
Buddhism in a Nutshell (by Narada Mahathera)
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
1.1. The Meaning of Satipaṭṭhāna (foundation of mindfulness) < [Chapter 2 - Five Groups of Factor]
The Buddha and His Teachings (by Narada Thera)