Bhikkhaka Sutta: 2 definitions
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Bhikkhaka 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 NamesA mendicant brahmin of Savatthi asks the Buddha if there be any difference between the Buddha and himself, they both being mendicants.
Mere mendicancy does not make a Bhikkhu, answers the Buddha; the true Bhikkhu is he who has cast out all wickedness. S.i.182.
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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