Arannavasi Nikaya, Araññavāsī-nikāya: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA group of monks in Ceylon who seem to have spent most of their time in solitary spots engaged in meditation. They owed allegiance to the Mahavihara. They are first heard of in the sixth century when, in the reign of Aggabodhi II., the King of Kalinga came over to Ceylon and joined the Order under the famous Elder Jotipala. This fraternity seems to have been closely associated with the Buddhists of Kalinga. Among famous scholars belonging to it were: Ananda Vanaratanatissa, Vedeha, Cola Buddhappiya, Culla Dhammapala, Medhankara, his pupil Ananda and Siddhattha.
The Arannavasins were specially esteemed by Parakkamabahu of Dambadeniya. For details about them see P.L.C. 210-13, 226, 229.
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: Nikaya.
Full-text: Vedeha.
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