Rasayatana, Rasāyatana, Rasa-ayatana: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Rasayatana 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
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaRasāyatana (रसायतन) or simply rasa refers to the “sense sphere of taste ” and represents one of the “twelve sense spheres” (āyatana) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 24). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., rasa-āyatana). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryRasāyatana refers to: the sphere of taste D. III, 243, 290; Dhs. 629, 653, 1195 (insert after gandha°, see Dhs. trsl. 319).
Note: rasāyatana is a Pali compound consisting of the words rasa and āyatana.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Rasa, Ayatana, Raca.
Full-text: Rasa.
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Patthana Dhamma (by Htoo Naing)
Chapter 14 - Purejāta paccayo (or prenascence condition)
Chapter 27 - Avigata paccayo (or non-disappearance condition)
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
A Synthesis of the Whole < [Chapter VII - Abhidhamma Categories]
A comparative study between Buddhism and Nyaya (by Roberta Pamio)
3.1. The Vaibhāṣika and the Sautrāntika School (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - The Four Buddhist Schools of Philosophy]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 296-301 - The Story of a Wood Cutter’s Son < [Chapter 21 - Pakiṇṇaka Vagga (Miscellaneous)]