Buddhanussati, Buddhānussati, Buddha-anussati: 3 definitions

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Buddhanussati 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)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines

'recollection of the Enlightened One'; s. anussati.

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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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Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Buddhanussati in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

buddhānussati : ((buddha + anussati), f.) mindfulness upon the Buddha's virtues.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Buddhānussati refers to: mindfulness of the B. , one of the 6 anussatis (B. °, dhamma°, saṅgha°, sīla°, cāga°, devatā°) D. III, 250, 280; Vism. 132 (where followed by upasamânussati and 4 other qualities making up the pīti-sambojjh’aṅga; see anussati), 197 sq. (the 10, as mentioned under anussati).

Note: buddhānussati is a Pali compound consisting of the words buddha and anussati.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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