Anuruddha Sutta: 2 definitions
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Anuruddha Sutta - Preached by Anuruddha Thera to Pancakanga, the kings carpenter, at Savatthi, on the conclusion of a meal given by him to the Elder and three others. It explains the two kinds of emancipation of mind, the boundless and the vast, and the results of developing them, which produce birth among the Brilliant Gods.
Abhiya Kaccana, who was evidently one of Anuruddhas companions on this occasion, asks him the reason for the difference in degree of the brilliance of the gods; he is answered to his satisfaction. M.iii.144-52.
2. Anuruddha Sutta - Records the incident of Jalinis visit to Anuruddha Thera, and her unsuccessful efforts to tempt him with the joys of heaven. S.i.200.
3. Anuruddha Sutta - The Buddha explains to Anuruddha, in answer to his questions, why beings are born as women. A.i.281.
4. Anuruddha Sutta - Two Suttas on how Sariputta admonished Anuruddha to give up boasting about his attainments and concentrate on amata dhatu, and how Anuruddha following the advice became an arahant. A.i.281-3.
5. Anuruddha Sutta - On the eight thoughts of a great being (mahapurisa vitakka).
Anuruddha had acquired seven of them and the Buddha paid him a special visit to teach him the eighth, which brought him arahantship. Later the Buddha repeated the sermon to the monks. A.iv.228ff.
6. Anuruddha Sutta - The Buddha explains to Anuruddha how women may be born among the Manapakayikadeva. A.iv.262ff.
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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Partial matches: Anuruddha, Sutta.
Full-text: Mahapurisavitakka Sutta, Pancakanga, Sabhiya.
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Guide to Tipitaka (by U Ko Lay)
Part III - Suññata Vagga < [(c) Uparipannasa Pali]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 1 - Discourse on the practice of Meditation < [Chapter 20 - The Six Princes achieved different Attainments]
Philosophy of language in the Five Nikayas (by K.T.S. Sarao)
2.5(c). Majjhima Nikāya (The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
1.3.3. Cittānupassanā–Contemplation of the Mind < [Chapter 2 - Five Groups of Factor]
Kamma And Its Fruit (by Nyanaponika Thera)