Migajina, Migājina: 1 definition
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Migajina 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 NamesAn ascetic in Himava. When Mahajanaka renounced the world he was followed by a great crowd, and there was danger that he might be turned from his noble purpose. Migajina, who had just risen from an ecstatic trance, saw this and, appearing before him, exhorted him to be earnest and determined. (J.vi.58ff)
Migajina is identified with Moggallana. J.vi.68.
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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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Buddha Chronicle 20: Sikhī Buddhavaṃsa < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
(7) Seventh Pāramī: The Perfection of Truthfulness (sacca-pāramī) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 539: Mahājanaka-jātaka < [Volume 6]
Vidhura Jataka (nr. 548) (by R. F. ST. Andrew St. John)