Upekha Sutta: 1 definition

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Upekha 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)

[«previous next»] — Upekha Sutta in Theravada glossary
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Upekha Sutta. Ananda says that Sariputtas senses are clean and his face translucent. How has he spent the day? Sariputta answers that he has been in the fourth jhana, wherein is neither pleasure nor pain but pure equanimity. S.iii.237.

2. Upekha Sutta - The idea of equanimity, if cultivated, conduces to great gain. S.v.131.

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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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