Atthavasa Vagga: 1 definition

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Atthavasa Vagga 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)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

The seventeenth chapter of the Duka Nipata of the Anguttara Nikaya (A.i.98-100). It deals with the aims behind the Buddhas injunctions to monks with regard to the practice of samatha and vipassana, to be employed as remedies against lust, etc.

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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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