Kathavatthu Sutta, Kathāvatthu-sutta: 1 definition
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Kathavatthu 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. Katha Vatthu Sutta - A group of seven suttas on the topics of discourse past, future, and present and the qualities which show whether a person is competent or incompetent to discuss. The profit of talk is the release of the mind from grasping. A.i.197f.; cf. D.iii.220 (Kathavatthuni).
2. Katha Vatthu Sutta - Monks should not indulge in idle talk, as of kings, robbers, great ministers, etc. There are, for monks, ten suitable topics of conversation, such as contentment, virtue, energy, wisdom, etc. A.v.128f.
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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