Sammasambuddha, Sammāsambuddha: 3 definitions

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Sammasambuddha 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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M (The one who has a right knowledge).

Source: Dhamma Dana: Pali English Glossary
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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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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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sammāsambuddha : (m.) the perfectly Enlightened One.

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

Sammāsambuddha (in Pali) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:

1) 三耶三佛 [sān yé sān fú]: “(Skt. samyak-saṃbuddha)”.
2) 三藐三佛陀 [sān miǎo sān fú tuó]: “perfectly and fully enlightened buddha”.

Note: sammāsambuddha can be alternatively written as: sammā-sambuddha.

2) Sammāsaṃbuddha (in Pali) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:

1) 正遍知 [zhèng biàn zhī]: “correct peerless enlightenment”.

Note: sammāsaṃbuddha can be alternatively written as: sammā-saṃbuddha.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Pali-Chinese-English (dictionary of Buddhism)
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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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