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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

Ramaneyyaka Thera

An arahant. He belonged to a wealthy family of Savatthi, and left the world impressed by the presentation of Jetavana. Dwelling in the forest, he practiced meditation, and, because of his attainments and charm, he was called Ramaneyyaka. Once Mara tried to frighten him, but without success. The verse he uttered on that occasion is included in the Theragatha (Thag. vs. 49).

In the time of Sikhi Buddha, he had offered him flowers. Twenty nine kappas ago he was king under the name of Sumedhayasa (v.l. Sumeghaghana) (ThagA.i.120f). He is probably identical with Minelapupphiya of the Apadana. Ap.i.203f.

Ramaneyyaka Sutta

Sakka visits the Buddha at Jetavana and asks him what it is which, by situation, is enjoyable. The Buddha replies that whatever place is occupied by the arahants that is the most enjoyable. S.i.232; cp. DhA.ii.195; the verse here ascribed to the Buddha is, in the Thag. (vs. 991) attributed to Sariputta. Both there and in DhA. (see above) the verse is uttered in reference to Sariputtas brother, Revata.

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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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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

rāmaṇeyyaka : (adj.) pleasant; agreeable; lovely.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Rāmaṇeyyaka, (adj. nt.) (orig. grd. of rāmeti, ram, cp. Sk. rāmaṇīya. On e for ī see Geiger, P. Gr. § 10) pleasant, agreeable, lovely A. I, 35, 37; Dh. 98 (=ramaṇīya DhA. III, 195); nt. delightfulness, lovely scenery M. I, 365 (four seen in a dream: ārāma°, vana°, bhūmi° pokkharaṇī°). (Page 570)

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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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