Kassapiya, Kassapika, Kassapiyā, Kassapikā: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Kassapiya 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)
A division of the Sabbatthivadi sect. The Sankantikas were an offshoot of the Kassapiya (Mhv.v.9; Dpv.v.48; Mbv.96). The Kathavatthu Commentary (Points of Controversy, p.101) states that the Kassapiya held that the past survives, as presently existing, in part.
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
kassapika (ကဿပိက) [(pu) (ပု)]—
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[Pali to Burmese]
kassapika—
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(၁) ကဿပိကနိကာယ၊ ကဿပိကဂိုဏ်း။ (၂) ကဿပိကဝါဒ။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Katha-pitaka, Katha-pitaka group. (2) Katha-pitaka doctrine.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+0): Sankantika, Sabbatthivadi.
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