Upasalha: 1 definition
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Upasalha 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)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA wealthy brahmin of Rajagaha. He lived near the monastery, but was an unbeliever and had nothing to do with the Buddha or his monks. He had a wise and intelligent son. When Upasalha was old, he told his son that, after death, he wished to be burnt in a cemetery unpolluted by any outcast. Being asked by the son to point out such a spot, he took him to Gijjhakuta and showed him a place. As they were descending the hill, the Buddha, perceiving their upanissaya, waited for them at the foot, and when they met he asked where they had been. Having heard their story, he related the Upasalha Jataka, showing that in the past, too, Upasalha had been fastidious about cemeteries. At the conclusion of the discourse, both father and son were established in the First Fruit of the Path. J.ii.54ff.
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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Starts with: Upasalha Jataka.
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