Rukkha Sutta: 2 definitions
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Rukkha Sutta 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 Names1. Rukkha Sutta. Of those who sit at the foot of trees, he who does so because he desires seclusion and his needs are few, is the best. A.iii.219.
2. Rukkha Sutta. On four kinds of trees and four corresponding kinds of men. Some men are evil and their company is evil, some are good and their company is evil, etc. A.ii.109.
3. Rukkha Sutta. Just as a tree, which leans towards the east, falls to the cast when cut down, so does a monk who cultivates the Eightfold Path incline to Nibbana. S.v.47.
4. Rukkha Sutta. Mighty trees, grown from tiny seeds, overspread other trees and kill them; so are householders destroyed by their lusts. There are five hindrances (nivarana) that overspread the heart; the seven bojjhangas are not like them. S.v.96f.
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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Rukkha, Sutta.
Ends with: Khirarukkha Sutta, Maharukkha Sutta.
Full-text: Rukkhopama Sutta.
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