Samanakolanna, Samanakolañña: 1 definition
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Samanakolanna 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.
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA king of Kalinga. He was a Cakka vatti, but when he was riding his elephant through the air, he could not pass over the spot where the bodhi tree was (Mil. p. 256). The reference is evidently to the story in the Kalingabodhi Jataka, but there the kings name is not given. J.iv.232f.
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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Full-text: Kalingabodhi Jataka.
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