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)
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Part 10d - The method of fulfilling the Perfection of Wisdom (Paññā Pāramī) < [Chapter 7 - On Miscellany]
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