Muttacara, Muttācāra, Mutta-acara: 2 definitions

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Muttacara 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: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

muttācāra : (adj.) of loose habits.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Muttācāra refers to: of loose habits D. I, 166=III, 40=Pug. 55 (where explained at PugA 231, as follows: vissatth’ācāro. Uccārakamm’ādīsu lokiya-kulaputt’ācārena virahito ṭhitako va uccāraṃ karoti passāvaṃ karoti khādati bhuñjati).

Note: muttācāra is a Pali compound consisting of the words mutta and ācāra.

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Muttācāra refers to: see mutta1.

Note: muttācāra is a Pali compound consisting of the words mutta and ācāra.

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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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