Pubbarama, Pubba-arama, Pubbārāma: 2 definitions
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Pubbarama
A park outside the eastern gate of Savatthi. It was the custom of the Buddha to spend his siesta there after eating at the house of Anathapindika (DhA.i.413; see also MA.i.369).
In the Pubbarama, Visakha erected the Migaramatupasada, the site costing her nine crores and the building another nine (DhA.i.413). The Pubbarama in Savatthi corresponded to the Uttammevi vihara in Anuradhapura (UdA.158; MA.i.471).
It was while staying at the Pubbarama that the Buddha sent the novice Sumana to fetch water from Anotatta (DhA.iv.120).
The Vighasa Jataka (J.iii.310) was also preached there.
2. PubbaramaA monastery in Ceylon, built by Sena I. and his consort Sangha (Cv.l.69; see also Cv.Trs.i.144, n. 4). Parakkamabahu I. is said to have restored it. SadS. 58.
1. Pubbarama SuttaPreached at the Pubbarama. The winning of insight means the destruction of the asavas. S.v.222.
2. Pubbarama SuttaThe cultivation of Ariyan insight (panna) and Ariyan release (vimutti) leads to the destruction of the asavas. S.v.223.
3. Pubbarama SuttaThe cultivation of the four indriyas (viriya, sati, samadhi and panna) leads to the destruction of the asavas. S.v.224.
4. Pubbarama SuttaThe same as 4 with saddha added to the indriyas. S.v.224.
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).
India history and geography
Source: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismPubbārāma (पुब्बाराम) is the name of a monastery (ārāma) situated in Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the Pāli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—Once the Buddha dwelt in the palace of Migāramātā in the Pubbārāma at Sāvatthī. It was here that Aggañña Suttanta was delivered by the Buddha.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pubba, Arama.
Full-text: Purvarama, Puccharama, Ganaka Moggallana, Agganna Sutta, Uda-Kitagbo-pavu, Puliyankulam, Gandhakuti, Komayaputta Jataka, Kappura-parivena, Kapara-parivena, Migaramatupasada, Ariyapariyesana Sutta, Savatthi, Samgha, Sena.
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Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Chapter 34d - The Buddha’s Twentieth Vassa at Rājagaha < [Volume 4]
Chapter 19b - The Buddha’s Second Vassa < [Volume 3]
Biography (2): Visākhā, Donor of Pubbārāma Monastery < [Chapter 45b - Life Stories of Female Lay Disciples]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 53 - The Story of Visākhā < [Chapter 4 - Puppha Vagga (Flowers)]
Verse 135 - The Story of Some Ladies Observing the Moral Precepts < [Chapter 10 - Daṇḍa Vagga (Punishment)]
Verse 412 - Renounce both Good and Evil < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]
Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 299: Komāya-Putta-jātaka < [Book III - Tika-Nipāta]
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
4.2.5. Faculty of Wisdom (Paññindriya or Prajñā) < [Chapter 2 - Five Groups of Factor]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on the biography of the thera Mahāmoggallāna < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]
The Buddha and His Teachings (by Narada Thera)