Mahacora Sutta, Mahācora-sutta: 1 definition

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Mahacora 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)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A robber chief carries on his activities through relying on the inaccessible, the impenetrable and the powerful. Inaccessible are mountains, etc.; impenetrable are jungles, etc.; powerful are chieftains and their ministers, ready to speak in his defence. Similarly, a depraved monk depends on crooked actions, wrong views and influential friends. A.i.153.

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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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