Saccavibhanga Sutta, Saccavibhaṅga-sutta: 1 definition

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Saccavibhanga 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)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

The Buddha addresses the monks in the Migadaya at Isipatana and tells them how he had first preached the Four Noble Truths there. He exhorts them to follow Sariputta and Moggallana, and then retires to his cell.

Sariputta takes up the discourse and gives a detailed explanation of the Truths. M.iii.248 52.

This sutta is incorporated in the concluding portion of the Mahasatipatthana Sutta.

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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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