Sankharuppatti Sutta, Saṅkhāruppatti-sutta: 1 definition

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Sankharuppatti 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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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

The 120th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya.

A monk who possesses the five sankharas (plastic forces) of faith, virtue, learning, munificence and wisdom, if he cultivate and develop them, can be reborn in any condition or world he may desire; he can even, thereby, win Nibbana (M.iii.99ff).

The sutta contains a long list of Deva worlds and Brahma worlds.

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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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