In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines

the 3 'articles of (heretical) belief'. which in A.III.61 are declared as leading to inactivity, are:

• (1) the belief that all happiness and woe are produced through former karma (prenatal actions; s. karma);

• (2) that everything is uncaused;

• (3) that everything is created by God.

 

• (1) is the teaching of Niggantha-Nāthaputta, the leader of the Nigganthas, the modern Jains. The fault with this doctrine is that it does not account for that happiness and woe which either are the result of the present life's good or bad action, or are associated with the corresponding action.

• (2) is the doctrine of Makkhali Gosāla; s. ditthi.

According to the above 3 doctrines, man is not responsible for his actions, so that all moral exertions become useless.

context information

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).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

titthāyatana : ((tittha + āyatana), nt.) the sphere of a religious sect; the fundamental doctrine (of any religion).

context information

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Full-text: Dogmatic Articles, Vipaka, Ayatana.

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