Bhaddiya Sutta: 1 definition
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Bhaddiya Sutta 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.
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Bhaddiya Sutta. Records the visit of the Licchavi Bhaddiya to the Buddha and also their conversation. A.ii.190ff.
2. Bhaddiya Sutta. Preached in reference to Lakuntaka Bhaddiya (q.v.).
Though hunchbacked and unsightly, yet, says the Buddha, he was highly gifted, of a lofty nature, having achieved his goal. Even a puny boy, if wise, is truly great, feared by men as the lion is by animals. S.ii.279.
3. Bhaddiya Sutta
The Buddha tells Bhaddiya Thera (2) that the Noble disciple who is a sotapanna is pleased with four things:
unwavering loyalty to the Buddha, to the Dhamma, to the Sangha, and virtues; that are dear to the Noble Ones.S.v.403.
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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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Biography (7): Lakuṇḍaka Bhaddiya Mahāthera < [Chapter 43 - Forty-one Arahat-Mahatheras and their Respective Etadagga titles]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 81 - The Story of Venerable Lakuṇṭaka Bhaddiya < [Chapter 6 - Paṇḍita Vagga (The Wise)]