Asannasatta, Asaññasattā, Asaññasatta: 2 definitions
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Asannasatta 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 NamesInhabitants of the fifth of the nine abodes of beings (sattavasa). These beings are unconscious and experience nothing (A.iv.401). As soon as an idea occurs to them they fall from their state (D.i.28). Brahmin ascetics, having practised continual meditation and attained to the fourth jhana, seeing the disadvantages attached to thinking, try to do away with it altogether. Dying in this condition, they are reborn among the Asannasatta, having form only, but neither sensations, ideas, predispositions nor consciousness. They last only as long as their power of jhana; then an idea occurs to them and they die straightaway (DA.i.118).
The Andhakas held that these devas were really only sometimes conscious, which belief the Theravadins rejected as being absurd (Kvu.262).
The Elder Sobhita was once born among the Asannasatta and could remember that existence. These devas are long lived. ThagA.i.291.
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
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)asaññasatta—
(Burmese text): (၁) သညာ-သညာ အဦးပြုသော နာမက္ခန္ဓာ လေးပါး-မရှိသော သတ္တဝါ၊ အသညသတ်ဗြဟ္မာ။ (၂) အသညသတ်ဘုံ။
(Auto-Translation): (1) The four-legged creatures led by the leader of the species, the Brahma without the name of a specific form. (2) The realm of Brahma.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Asannasattavasa, Asannasattupaga, Asannasattuppatti.
Full-text: Asannasattupaga, Asannasattuppatti, Sattvavasa, Brhatphala Worlds, Nava, Deva.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Asannasatta, Asaññasattā, Asaññasatta; (plurals include: Asannasattas, Asaññasattās, Asaññasattas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa) (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa)
Part 5 - The Pleasure Of Brahmas < [Chapter 11 - Planes Of Existence]
A Discourse on Paticcasamuppada (by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw)
Chapter 2 - Upapata < [Part 3]
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Biography (34): Sobhita Mahāthera < [Chapter 43 - Forty-one Arahat-Mahatheras and their Respective Etadagga titles]
Part 8 - Hard to become even a Future Buddha < [Chapter 2 - Rare Appearance of a Buddha]
Chapter 8 - Eighteen Abhabbaṭṭhānas < [Volume 1.2]
Patthana Dhamma (by Htoo Naing)
The Buddha and His Teachings (by Narada Thera)
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
Four Planes of Life < [Chapter V - Process Freed Section]