Upapattibhava: 1 definition
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Upapattibhava 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: Buddhist Information: A Discourse on PaticcasamuppadaUpapattibhava is of nine kinds.
- kammabhava means the nama rupas of living beings in the sensual world. In other words, kammabhava refers to existences in the hell and the worlds of devas, mankind, animals and petas.
- rupabhava - the khandhas of brahmas with rupas.
- arupabhava - namakhandhas of brahmas with no rupas.
- sannibhava - nama rupas of beings with gross perceptions, that is beings in 29 abodes other than asanni nevasanni abodes.
- asanaribhava - nama rupa of asanni brahmas.
- Nevasanninasanni - namakhandhas of higher brahmas.
- ekavokarabhava - the bhava with only rupakkhandha.
- catuvokarabhava - the bhava with four namakhandhas.
- pancavokarabhava - of bhava with five nama rupakkhandhas.
In short, upapattibhava means the nama rupas of the new existence that results from kamma. It comprises the vinnana, nama rupa, salayatana, phassa and vedana.
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: Paticcasamuppada.
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A Discourse on Paticcasamuppada (by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw)
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
The Law of Dependent Arising < [Chapter VIII - The Compendium Of Relations]
Summary of Functions < [Chapter III - Miscellaneous Section]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Bodhisattva quality 2: the three concentrations (samādhi) < [Chapter X - The Qualities of the Bodhisattvas]
2. Debate with the Personalist < [Part 13 - Non-existence of the donor]
The Buddha and His Teachings (by Narada Thera)
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 11 - Dependent Origination: Paṭiccasamuppāda < [Chapter 42 - The Dhamma Ratanā]