Attabhava, Attabhāva, Attan-bhava: 2 definitions
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryattabhāva : (m.) personality; individuality.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAttabhāva refers to: one’s own nature (1) person, personality, individuality, living creature; form, appearance (cp. Dhs. trsl. LXXI and BSk. ātmabhāva body Divy 70, 73 (°pratilambha), 230; Sp. Av. Ś I, 162 (pratilambha), 167, 171) Vin. II, 238 (living beings, forms); S. V, 442 (bodily appearance); A. I, 279 (oḷārika a substantial creature); II, 17 (creature); DhA. II, 64, 69 (appearance); SnA 132 (personality).—(2) life, rebirth A. I, 134 sq. ; III, 412; DhA. II, 68; PvA. 8, 15, 166 (atītā °ā former lives). °ṃ pavatteti to lead a life, to live PvA. 29, 181. Thus in cpd. paṭilābha assumption of an existence, becoming reborn as an individual Vin. II, 185; III, 105; D. III, 231; M. III, 46; S. II, 255, 272, 283; III, 144; A. II, 159, 188; III, 122 sq.—(3) character, quality of heart Sn. 388 (= citta SnA 374); J. I, 61.
Note: attabhāva is a Pali compound consisting of the words attan and bhāva.
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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Partial matches: Bhava, Attan.
Ends with: Brahmattabhava, Devattabhava, Manussattabhava, Nibbattabhava, Purimattabhava.
Full-text: Sangahita, Manussattabhava, Sambhuta, Brahmattabhava, Devattabhava, Patilabha, Purima, Yanta, Bimba, Atmabhava, Rahu, Bhava, Loka.
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