Nanadassana, Ñāṇadassana, Nana-dassana: 2 definitions
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryñāṇadassana : (nt.) perfect knowledge.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryÑāṇadassana refers to: “knowing and seeing, ” “clear sight, ” i.e. perfect knowledge; having a vision of truth, i.e. recognition of truth, philosophy, (right) theory of life, all-comprising knowledge. Defined as tisso vijjā (see above 2) at Vin. IV, 26; fully discussed at DA. I, 220, cp. also def. at Ps. II, 244.—Vin. II, 178. (parisuddha°; +ājīva, dhammadesanā, veyyākaraṇa); III, 90 sq.; V, 164, 197; D. I, 76≈(following after the jhānas as the first step of paññā, see paññā-sampadā); III, 134, 222 (°paṭilābha), 288 (°visuddhi); M. I, 195 sq.; 202 sq. , 482; II, 9, 31; Nett 17, 18, 28; see also vimutti°;
Note: ñāṇadassana is a Pali compound consisting of the words ñāṇa and dassana.
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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Partial matches: Dassana, Nana.
Starts with: Nanadassana Visuddhi.
Full-text: Alamariya, Catuparivatta, Parisesa, Parisuddha, Padhaniya, Maggamagga, Yathabhutam, Yathabhuta, Dassavin, Silakkhandha, Parivatta, Vijja, Dassana, Patipada, Sampada, Ratana, Nana, Khandha.
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A Survey of Paramattha Dhammas (by Sujin Boriharnwanaket)
Chapter 3 - Different Kinds Of Purity < [Part 5 - The Development Of Insight]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 10d - The method of fulfilling the Perfection of Wisdom (Paññā Pāramī) < [Chapter 7 - On Miscellany]
Part 12 - The Seven Purifications of a Buddha < [Chapter 7 - The Attainment of Buddhahood]
Part 11 - The Attainment of Buddhahood < [Chapter 7 - The Attainment of Buddhahood]
Things as They Are (by Acariya Maha Boowa Nanasampanno)
Vipassana Meditation (by Chanmyay Sayadaw)
Part 6 - Purification Of Knowledge < [Chapter 5 - The Seven Stages Of Purification]
Part 8 - Purification Of Knowledge < [Chapter 5 - The Seven Stages Of Purification]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 384 - The Story of Thirty Monks < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]
Verse 271-272 - The Story of Some Monks < [Chapter 19 - Dhammaṭṭha Vagga (Established in Dhamma)]
Verse 273-276 - The Story of Five Hundred Monks < [Chapter 20 - Magga Vagga (The Path)]
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
Chapter XXII - Purification by Knowledge and Vision (ñāṇadassana-visuddhi-niddesa) < [Part 3 - Understanding (Paññā)]
Chapter XXI - Purification by Knowledge and Vision of the Way < [Part 3 - Understanding (Paññā)]
Chapter XX - Purification by Knowledge and Vision of the Path and the Not-path < [Part 3 - Understanding (Paññā)]