Mahaniddesa, Mahāniddesa: 1 definition
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Mahaniddesa 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 NamesSee Niddesa. One of the books of the Khuddaka Nikaya.
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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Full-text: Dutthatthaka, Mahapitaka, Candima, Virya.
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Search found 11 books and stories containing Mahaniddesa, Mahāniddesa; (plurals include: Mahaniddesas, Mahāniddesas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
The Samṛddhi-sūtra < [Chapter XLVIII - The Eighteen Emptinesses]
Appendix 2 - Notes on the Buddha’s omniscience (sarvajñatā) < [Chapter I - Explanation of Arguments]
Preliminary note (1): The navāṅga < [Part 2 - Hearing the twelve-membered speech of the Buddha]
Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Abbreviations < [Preface to the SuttaCentral edition]
Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
Medical Principles (In Early Buddhist Scriptures) < [Chapter 3 - Concepts of Health and Disease]
Seven-day Medicines (b): Animal Fats (Vasā) < [Chapter 4 - Medicinal Substances in the Chapter on Medicine]
Concepts of Health and Disease (In early Buddhism) < [Chapter 3 - Concepts of Health and Disease]
Dipavamsa (study) (by Sibani Barman)
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
The Material Septad < [Chapter XX - Purification by Knowledge and Vision of the Path and the Not-path]
II. Virtue < [Chapter I - Description of Virtue]