Sahassayaga Sutta, Sahassayāga-sutta: 1 definition
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Sahassayaga 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesEvidently a name given to one of the Satullapakayika Suttas (S.i.19), in which the Buddha praises the worth of a small but righteous gift as being far greater than large gifts made un righteously.
A stanza from this sutta is quoted in the Bilarikosiya Jataka (J.iv.66) and in the Mahavamsa Tika. MT.596.
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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Partial matches: Sutta.
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