Bhikkhuni Sutta, Bhikkhunī-sutta: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Bhikkhuni Sutta. The same as Bhikkhu Sutta (2), substituting nun for monk. S.ii.261.
2. Bhikkhuni Sutta. Once a nun, being enamoured of Ananda, sent a message asking him to visit her, saying that she was ill. Ananda came and preached to her on the body, how food should be taken only to sustain it, how craving for food should be abandoned together with pride and desire for sexual relations. The nun was overcome with shame at her intended deception and, falling at Anandas feet, begged his forgiveness. A.ii.144f.
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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