Sakkaya Sutta, Sakkāya-sutta: 2 definitions

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Sakkaya 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)

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1. Sakkaya Sutta. The Buddha teaches the monks about sakkaya, its arising, its cessation, and the way thereto. S.iii.159.

2. Sakkaya Sutta. It is by the realization of impermanence in all things that sakkaya ditthi can be abandoned. S.iv.147.

3. Sakkaya Sutta. Sariputta tells Jambukhadaka that sakkaya is the five factors of grasping; the Noble Eightfold Path leads to its comprehension. S.iv.259.

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names
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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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