Viraga Sutta, Virāga-sutta: 2 definitions
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Viraga 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)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Viraga Sutta. The Buddha teaches non attachment and the path thereto. S.iv.371.
2. Viraga Sutta. Dispassion is the aim of the holy life as taught by the Buddha, and the way thereto is the Noble Eightfold Path. S.v.27.
3. Viraga Sutta. The idea of dispassion, if cultivated, leads to great profit. S.v.133.
4. Viraga Sutta. The four satipatthanas, if cultivated, lead to dispassion. S.v.179.
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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