Pakkhiya: 2 definitions
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Pakkhiya 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 Dictionarypakkhiya : (adj.) belonging to a faction; siding with; fortnightly.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPakkhiya, (adj. n.) (fr. pakkha1 2; cp. pakkhikā) siding with, associating with; m. part, side; only in phrase (satta-tiṃsa-) bodhi-pakkhiya-dhammā the 37 parts of enlightenment It. 75 (satta only); J. I, 275; Vism. 678 sq.; SnA 164; VvA. 95; see Cpd. 179 and note 1. ‹-› pakkhiya at Th. 2, 425 is not clear (explained at ThA. 269 by vaccha, v. l. sacca). (Page 381)
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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Ends with: Bodhipakkhiya, Vipakkhiya.
Full-text: Viriya, Indriya, Bodhipakshya, Pakkhika, Bodhi.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Pakkhiya; (plurals include: Pakkhiyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)
Factors of Enlightenment < [Chapter VII - Abhidhamma Categories]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 1 - The Week on the Throne (Pallanka Sattāha) < [Chapter 8 - The Buddha’s stay at the Seven Places]
Buddha Chronicle 2: Koṇḍañña Buddhavaṃsa < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
Buddha Chronicle 4: Sumana Buddhavaṃsa < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
2. Bodhipakkhiya-dhammā (practices leading to enlightenment) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Things as They Are (by Acariya Maha Boowa Nanasampanno)
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXVIII - The first Avalokita-sūtra < [Volume II]