Gihi Sutta: 1 definition
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Gihi 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 NamesOn one occasion, when Anathapindika comes to see the Buddha, the Buddha tells Sariputta of the four kinds of clear consciousness (abhicetasikadhamma) which come to the pious lay devotee who guards the five precepts - viz., unwavering faith in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha, and the possession of Ariyan virtues. To him comes also the confidence that he is free from birth in a Niraya, among beasts or petas or in unhappy states, and that he is a sotapanna. A.iii.211f.
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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