Kalyanamitta Sutta, Kalyānamitta-sutta: 1 definition

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Kalyanamitta 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)

[«previous next»] — Kalyanamitta Sutta in Theravada glossary
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Kalyanamitta Sutta - Just as the dawn is the harbinger of the rising sun, so is friendship with the good the forerunner of the Noble Eightfold Way. S.v.29.

2. Kalyanamitta Sutta - Friendship with the good is the most useful condition for the arising of the Noble Eightfold Way. S.v.31.

3. Kalyanamitta Sutta - There is no better means of perfecting the Noble Eightfold Way than friendship with the good. S.v.32.

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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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