Parileyyaka Sutta, Pārileyyaka-sutta: 1 definition
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Parileyyaka Sutta 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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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesWhen the Buddha was staying in a forest near Parileyya, some monks asked Ananda to take them to him. This he did, and the Buddha, reading the thoughts of certain monks, preached a sermon on the destruction of the asavas by the full realization of impermanence and the absence of any self. S.iii.95ff.
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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