Ayyamitta: 1 definition
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Ayyamitta 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 Names1. See Mahamitta (?).
2. Ayyamitta Thera: An Elder who lived in Kassakalena. In his begging village was an upasika who looked after him like her own son. One day the Elder, while on his begging rounds, heard her giving orders to her daughter regarding his food. He realised that the woman was undergoing great privations in order to provide him with luxuries, and feeling that he was unworthy of such attention, went back to Kassakalena and sat down on his couch, determined not to rise till he had become an arahant. During the night his object was achieved and the deva in the cave uttered his praise in song. The following morning he went as usual for his alms and the upasika knew that he had realised his quest (DA.iii.790-1).
He is also called Mahamitta. VbhA.279.
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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