Pannacakkhu, Paññācakkhu, Panna-cakkhu: 2 definitions
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Pannacakkhu 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 Dictionarypaññācakkhu : (nt.) the eye of wisdom.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPaññācakkhu refers to: the eye of wisdom (one of the 5 kinds of extraordinary sight of a Buddha: see under cakkhumant) D. III, 219; S. V, 467; It. 52; Nd1 354; Nd2 235.
Note: paññācakkhu is a Pali compound consisting of the words paññā and cakkhu.
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Paññācakkhu refers to: the eye of wisdom (one of the 5 kinds of extraordinary sight of a Buddha: see under cakkhumant) D. III, 219; S. V, 467; It. 52; Nd1 354; Nd2 235.
Note: paññācakkhu is a Pali compound consisting of the words paññā and cakkhu.
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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