Veyyavacca, Veyyāvacca: 3 definitions
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Veyyavacca 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: Dhamma Dana: Pali English GlossaryN Set of various duties performed by the laity to serve the bhikkhus: Maintenance of the monastery, sweeping, dish washing, clearing, preparation of meals, etc.
The veyyavaccas do help in providing better conditions to the bhikkhus, for their practices and their studies.
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 Dictionaryveyyāvacca : (nt.) duty; service; commission.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVeyyāvacca, (nt.) (corresponds to (although doubtful in what relation) Sk. *vaiyā-pṛtya, abstr. fr. vyāpṛta active, busy (to pṛ, pṛṇoti)=P. vyāvaṭa; it was later retranslated into BSk. as vaiyāvṛtya (as if vi+ā+vṛt); e.g. Divy 54, 347; MVastu I. 298) service, attention, rendering a service; work, labour, commission, duty Vin. I, 23; A. III, 41; J. I, 12 (kāya°); VI, 154; SnA 466; VvA. 94; ThA. 253. —°kamma doing service, work J. III, 422; —°kara servant, agent, (f.) housekeeper J. III, 327; VvA. 349; °-kārikā (f.) id. PvA. 65.—Cp. vyappatha. (Page 649)
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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Starts with: Veyyavaccaka.
Ends with: Kayaveyyavacca.
Full-text: Ankurapeta Vatthu, Kayaveyyavatika, Vyapara, Parapessa, Paricarika, Veyyavatika, Kayaveyyavacca, Pessiya, Vyappatha, Paddhacara, Pessa, Punna Kiriya Vatthu, Vyavata, Parikamma, Karaka, Vaiyapatya, Punna.
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The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
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The Buddha and His Teachings (by Narada Thera)
Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)