Caga, Cāga: 4 definitions
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Caga 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: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines'liberality', is one of the 'blessings' (s. sampadā),
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'foundations' (s. adhitthāna),
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'recollections' (s. anussati),
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'treasures' (s. dhana).
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarycāga : (m.) gift; abandoning; giving up; generosity.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryCāga, (from cajati, to give up, Vedic tyaj. Cp. Sk. tyāga) (a) abandoning, giving up, renunciation Vin. I, 10; S. III, 13, 26, 158; M. I, 486; A. I, 299. More frequent as: (b) liberality, generosity, munificence (n.) generous, munificent (adj.): sīlasampanno saddho purisapuggalo sabbe maccharino loke cāgena atirocati “he who is virtuous & religious excels all stingy people in generosity” A. III, 34. In frequent combinations e.g. sacca dama dhiti c. Sn. 188=S. I, 215; sacca dama c. khanti Sn. 189= S. I, 215; mutta° (adj.) liberal, munificent, S. V, 351=392. °paribhāvita citta “a heart bent on giving” S. V, 309. In this sense cāga forms one of the (3, 4, 5 or 7) noble treasures of a man (cp. the Catholic treasure of grace & see °dhana below), viz. (as 5) saddhā, sīla, suta, cāga, paññā (faith, virtue, right knowledge, liberality, wisdom) S. I, 232; A. I, 210; III, 80=S. IV, 250; M. III, 99; D. III, 164, 165; cp. A. I, 152=III, 44; (as 4: the last minus suta) S. V, 395; A. II, 62 (sama°); (as 3) saddhā, sīla, cāga J. II, 112; (as 7) ajjhesanā, tapo, sīla, sacca, cāga, sati, mati J. II, 327; cp. śīla-śruta-tyāga Itm 311.—PvA. 30, 120; Sdhp. 214, 323. See also anussati & anussarati.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCāga (ಚಾಗ):—
1) [noun] the colour of growing grass; green.
2) [noun] a bright-green, transparent precious stone; green variety of beryl; emerald.
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Cāga (ಚಾಗ):—[noun] the act of giving up or forgoing something valued for the sake of something having a more pressing claim or higher moral value, considered as a virtuous act; a giving of one’s possession voluntarily to another as charity.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+5): Caga-cettu, Cagacce, Cagace, Cagaci, Cagada, Cagadaga, Cagadagya, Cagadala, Cagadhana, Cagadhitthana, Cagakatha, Cagaliiruve, Cagalisu, Cagalu, Cagamatti, Caganussati, Caganya, Cagasampada, Cagatali, Cagate.
Ends with (+8): Accaga, Atipariccaga, Ayapariccaga, Bemcaga, Candrapancaga, Cimcaga, Diviccaga, Hatthiccaga, Horamuccaga, Kacaga, Kaducaga, Kodacaga, Kuccaga, Kuccaga, Lamcaga, Naccaga, Nicaga, Olamuccaga, Pacaga, Pamcaga.
Full-text (+9): Anussati, Rahati, Samacaga, Adhitthana, Cagakatha, Caja, Caga-cettu, Caganussati, Cagadhitthana, Yaja, Cagasampada, Hiri, Buddhi, Cagadhana, Yaga, Buddhanussati, Dighajanu, Ujjaya Sutta, Dhana, Dana.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
I. Lists of recollections (anusmṛti or anussati) < [Preliminary note on the Eight Recollections]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 6c - Four Grounds for Buddhahood (Buddha-bhūmi) < [Chapter 7 - On Miscellany]
(1) First Pāramī: The Perfection of Generosity (dāna-pāramī) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
Part 3 - Bodhisatta-kicca (duties of a Bodhisatta) < [Chapter 2 - Rare Appearance of a Buddha]
Socially Engaged Buddhism (with reference to Australian society) (by Phuong Thi Thu Ngo)
Imparting Education to the Public < [Chapter 2]
Socially Engaged Buddhism during the Time of the Buddha < [Chapter 1]
Buddha Desana (by Sayadaw U Pannadipa)
Chapter 1 - Kamma And Its Result < [Part I - Kamma And Rebirth]
Patthana Dhamma (by Htoo Naing)
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
1.4. Enlightenment Factor of Joy or Rapture < [Chapter 3 - Seven Factors of Enlightenment and Noble Eightfold Path]
6. Nibbāna (Liberation) in Theravāda Buddhism (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Comparative Study of Liberation in Jainism and Buddhism]
2.1. Right Understanding (Sammā-diṭṭhi or Samyag-dṛṣṭi) < [Chapter 3 - Seven Factors of Enlightenment and Noble Eightfold Path]