Pacceka: 3 definitions

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Pacceka 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.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Dhamma Dana: Pali English Glossary

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pacceka : (adj.) separate; each; various; single.

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

Pacceka, (adj.) (paṭi+eka, cp. BSk. pratyeka Divy 335, 336) each one, single, by oneself, separate, various, several D. I, 49 (itthi); II, 261 (°vasavattin, of the 10 issaras); S. I, 26 (°gāthā a stanza each), 146 (°brahma an independent Brahma); A. II, 41 (°sacca); V, 29 (id.); Sn. 824 (id.), 1009 (°gaṇino each one having followers= visuṃ visuṃ gaṇavanto SnA 583); J. IV, 114 (°bodhiñāṇa); Nd1 58 (°muni); DA. I, 148 (paccekā itthiyo); SnA 52 (°bodhisatta one destined to become a Paccekabuddha), 67 (id.), 73 (°sambodhi), 476 (niraya a separate or special purgatory); PvA. 251 (id.), Sdhp. 589 (°bodhi).—paccekaṃ (adv.) singly, individually, to each one VvA. 282. See also pāṭekka.

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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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