Mannita, Maññita: 1 definition
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Mannita 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.
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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMaññita, (nt.) (pp. of maññati) illusion, imagination M. I, 486. Nine maññitāni (the same list is applied to the phanditāni, the papañcitāni & saṅkhatāni) at Vbh. 390: asmi, ayam aham asmi, bhavissaṃ, na bhavissaṃ, rūpī bhavissaṃ, arūpī bh. , saññī bh. , asaññī bh. , nevasaññī-nâsaññī-bh. (Page 515)
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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Starts with: Mannitatta.
Ends with: Sammannita.
Full-text: Mannitatta, Maggita, Mathita, Manyita.
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