Niddasavatthu Sutta: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Niddasavatthu Sutta
The seven constituent qualities of a niddasa (khinasava). A.iv.15.
2. Niddasavatthu SuttaThe same preached in answer to a question by Sariputta as to whether it is right to say that one who has observed celibacy for twelve years could be called a niddasa. A.iv.34ff.
3. Niddasavatthu SuttaSimilar to No. 2, but the questioner is Ananda and the qualities are differently stated. A.iv.37f.
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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