Iddhipada Sutta, Iddhipāda-sutta: 1 definition
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Iddhipada 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 Names1. Iddhipada Sutta - The cultivation of the four iddhipadas and of exertion (ussolhi) brings insight (anna) in this life, or the Third Fruit of the Path. A.iii.81-2.
2. Iddhipada Sutta - The Buddha, even as Bodhisatta, before the Enlightenment, developed the four iddhipadas and exertion, and as a result enjoyed great psychic power. A.iii.82-3.
3. Iddhipada Sutta - The four iddhipadas form the path leading to the Uncompounded (asankhata). S.iv.360.
4. Iddhipada Sutta - The path mentioned above should be practised, accompanied by concentration and effort, compounded with desire, energy, idea and investigation. S.iv.365.
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: Iddhipada, Sutta.
Full-text: Riddhipadanipata.
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