Culabhaya, Cūḷābhaya, Cula-abhaya, Cūlābhaya, Culia-abhaya: 3 definitions
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Culabhaya 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)
1. Culabhaya - King of Ceylon (92-93 A.C.). He was the son of Ananda gamani and built the Culagallakavihara. Sivali was his younger sister. Mhv.xxxv.12-14; Dpv.xxi.39f.
2. Culabhaya - A Thera who taught the Vinaya in Ceylon. Vin.v.3; Sp.i.63.
3. Culabhaya - A Thera of Ceylon and a well known commentator; he was known as Tipitaka Culabhaya. He is several times quoted in the Commentaries (E.g., VibhA.11, 16; Vsm.69, 394, 397). He had a prodigious memory. Once he shut three of the gates of Anuradhapura, allowing only one door for the use of those leaving the city. As each person went out he asked his name, and each of these names he was able to repeat when the owner returned in the evening to the city (DA.ii.530). He was a contemporary of Culanaga (DhsA.230; SA.iii.206), with whom he held discussions. His description (given at the Lohapasada) (DA.ii.442) of the details connected with the first words uttered by the Buddha after his birth, and the manner in which he walked, is accepted as authentic. He once went with a company of monks on a pilgrimage to Nagadipa. On the way he stayed in a monastery. One of his followers, who lacked self control, made friends with another of like temperament in the vihara, and Culabhaya, seeing them laugh aloud, pointed out how truly the Buddha had said in the Dhatusamyutta that like joins with like. VibhA.457f.
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
[Pali to Burmese]
cūḷābhaya—
(Burmese text): စူဠာဘယမည်သောသူ၊ စူဠာဘယထေရ်။
(Auto-Translation): Who is Subahaya, Subahaya Ther?
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cula, Abhaya.
Starts with: Culabhayasumana, Culabhayatthera.
Full-text: Culabhayatthera, Culagallaka-vihara, Culagalla, Culagallaka, Mahadhammarakkhita, Amandagamani Abhaya, Ilanaga, Revati, Culanaga.
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Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
The Difference in the Noble Path’s Factors, etc. < [Chapter XXI - Purification by Knowledge and Vision of the Way]
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Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
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