Jotipasana, Jotipāsāṇa, Jotipāsāna, Joti-pasana: 3 definitions
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Jotipasana 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 NamesThe name given to the crystals brought from Uttarakuru by Jotikas wife. When anything requiring cooking was placed on them they gleamed hot, and went out of themselves when the cooking was complete. DhA.iv.209; DA.iii.965.
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 Dictionaryjotipāsāṇa : (m.) a crystal generating heat.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryJotipāsāṇa refers to: a burning glass made of a crystal DhA. IV, 209;
Note: jotipāsāṇa is a Pali compound consisting of the words joti and pāsāṇa.
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.
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