Majjhimabhanaka, Majjhimabhānakā: 1 definition
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Majjhimabhanaka 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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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe reciters of the Majjhima Nikaya (q.v.), those who learned it and handed it down, probably the school of Sariputta.
This school included the Cariyapitaka, Apadana and Buddhavamsa in the Khuddaka Nikaya, and ascribed the whole Nikaya to the Sutta Pitaka. DA.i.15; Mil.341.
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: Khuddakapatha, Khuddakanikaya.
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