Sassata Ditthi, Sassatadiṭṭhi, Sassataditthi: 4 definitions

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Sassata Ditthi 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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Eternity Belief (sassata-ditthi); s. ditthi.

'eternity-belief',

is the belief in a soul or personality existing independently of the 5 groups of existence, and continuing after death eternally, as distinguished from the 'annihilation-belief' (uccheda-ditthi),

i.e. the belief in a personality falling at death a prey to absolute annihilation.

For more details, s. ditthi.

Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines
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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

[«previous next»] — Sassata Ditthi in Pali glossary

sassatadiṭṭhi : (f.) eternalism.

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

Sassatadiṭṭhi refers to: eternalism, the doctrine that soul and world are eternal Dhs. 1315; S. II, 20; III, 98; Nett 40, 127.

Note: sassatadiṭṭhi is a Pali compound consisting of the words sassata and diṭṭhi.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary
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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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