Sannissita: 2 definitions
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Sannissita 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.
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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysannissita : (adj.) connected with; based on.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySannissita, (saṃ+nissita, cp. BSk. sanniśrita) based on, connected with, attached to Vism. 43, 118, 120, 554 (viññāṇa is “hadaya-vatthu°”; cp. VbhA. 163). (Page 679)
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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Full-text: Catuparisuddhisila, Shila, Vishuddhi.
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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
The Story of Venerable Ambakhadaka Mahā Tissa < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
Part 2 - The two forms of Pāṭimokkha < [Chapter 16 - The arrival of Upatissa and Kolita]
Part 12 - The Seven Purifications of a Buddha < [Chapter 7 - The Attainment of Buddhahood]
In Asoka’s Footsteps (by Nina Van Gorkom)