Sannamanasikara Sutta, Saññāmanasikāra-sutta: 1 definition

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Sannamanasikara 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

1. Sannamanasikara Sutta. Ananda asks the Buddha how a monk can so develop concentration that he is quite unaware of all that is seen, heard, sensed, cognized, attained, sought after, or thought of. By the calming of all activities, the ending of craving, by Nibbana, answers the Buddha. A.v.318f.

2. Sannamanasikara Sutta. Ananda asks the same question as in (1), and the Buddha gives the same answer. A.v.319f.

3. Sannamanasikara Sutta. Ananda asks the Buddha how a monk can so develop concentration that he pays no heed to what is seen, heard, etc., and yet does so. The answer is as in (1). A.v.321f.

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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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