Pisoapata: 1 definition
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Pisoapata 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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General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Dhamma Dana: The 13 Ascetic Practices of Buddhist MonksOne of the Thirteen Dhutaygas.
The Pali term "pisoapata" means "food offered in the bowl", that is to say any kind of food offered by a person to a bhikkhu while pouring it into his bowl. A person who is used to search for his food in this manner is called a pisoapatika.
"pisoapata" = "food obtained by means of a bowl"; "ika = "the one who searches (for something)"
Literally, "pisoapatika" therefore means "the one who collects some food by means of the bowl", that is to say a person who got used to perform an alms round in order to provide for his dietary needs.
When this practice is conveniently carried out, with steadiness and diligence, along with the determination of not breaking it, we say that there is "pisoapatikayga " (state of mind of the food obtained by means of a bowl).
According to restrictions, there do exist three kinds of practitioners of the pišoapata dhutayga:
- ukkattha pisoapatika, the noble practitioner of the pišoapata dhutayga
- majjhima pisoapatika, the intermediate practitioner of the pišoapata dhutayga
- mudu pisoapatika, the ordinary practitioner of the pišoapata dhutayga
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Mudu Pisoapatika, Ukkattha Pisoapatika, Majjhima Pisoapatika, Dhutayga.
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