Bhandana Sutta: 1 definition
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Bhandana 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Bhandana Sutta. The Buddha says it is unpleasant for him even to think of a place where monks are given to dispute, but far worse to go to it. Strife is due to the abandonment of dispassionate, benevolent and harmless thinking. Monks who dwell in harmony cultivate these things. A.i.275f.
2. Bhandana Sutta. Five disadvantages which come to those who encourage strife and disputes. A.iii.252.
3. Bhandana Sutta. The Buddha rebukes some monks at Jetavana who were engaged in disputation and tells them to reflect on ten things which conduce to kindness, peace and concord. A.v.88 ff.
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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