Icchanangala Sutta, Icchānaṅgala-sutta: 1 definition
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Icchanangala 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 NamesPreached to the monks at Icchanangala at the end of the three months solitude referred to above.
Should anyone ask the monks how the Buddha spent his time during the rainy season, they should reply that he spent it in intense concentration on in breathing and out breathing. A life spent by anyone in such concentration would be a life spent according to the Ariyan way and would lead to the destruction of the asavas (S.v.325f).
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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Partial matches: Icchanangala, Sutta.
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