Uttaravinicchaya: 1 definition

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Uttaravinicchaya 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)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A commentary on the Vinaya Pitaka, written by Buddhadatta as a supplement to his own Vinaya Vinicchaya.

In manuscripts the two works are usually found together.

It was dedicated by the author to one of his pupils Sankhapala.

Vacissara wrote a tika on it. Gv.59, 62.

The work has been published by the P.T.S. (1928).

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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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