Tathagatena Vutta Sutta: 1 definition

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Tathagatena Vutta 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

Another record (see Vin.i.10ff) of the first sermon preached by the Buddha, more commonly known as the Dhammaccakkappavattana Sutta (q.v.).

At the conclusion of the sutta, news of the establishment of the kingdom of the Dhamma was proclaimed throughout the Cakkavala.

Kondanna alone, of the Pancavaggiyas, understood the significance of the teaching, and became known as Annata Kondanna (S.v.420ff; Vin.i.10ff). This sutta is followed by a repetition of itself, but with the words Tathagatas (plural) substituted for Tathagata. (S.v.424f).

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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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