Tevijja Vacchagotta Sutta: 1 definition
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Tevijja Vacchagotta 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.
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe Buddha visits Vacchagotta at the Paribbajakarama in Vesali and tells him that he is called Tevijja (knower of the threefold lore) because he has knowledge of his former existences, possesses the divine eye, and has knowledge of the destruction of the asavas. M.i.481ff.
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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Partial matches: Tevijja, Vacchagotta, Sutta.
Full-text: Ekapundarika, Ajivika.
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