Siha Sutta, Sīha-sutta: 2 definitions
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Siha Sutta. When the lion comes from his lair in the evening and utters his lions roar all the birds and beasts that hear it quake and tremble. Similarly when a Buddha appears in the world, all those holding wrong beliefs realize their error. The Buddhas teaching has, as its aim, the ending of sakkaya. A.ii.33f.
2. Siha Sutta. Siha (q.v.), the general, visits the Buddha at the Kutagarasala in Vesali and questions him on the visible results of giving. A.iii.38f.
3. Siha Sutta. When a lion hunts he hunts carefully, be it but for a hare or cat, lest his skill should fail him. Similarly, when a Buddha preaches, be it but to a fowler going about with grain, he teaches with care, out of respect for the Dhamma. A.iii.121.
4. Siha Sutta. Very similar to No. 2 above. A.iv.79f.
5. Siha Sutta. Describes the conversion of Siha, the general (q.v.) A.iv.180f.
6. Siha Sutta. While the Buddha is preaching to a large congregation at Jetavana, Mara approaches and asks him how he can be so confident, like to a lion. The Buddha answers that it is because he has won the tenfold power. S.i.109.
7. Siha Sutta. Very similar to No. 1. S.iii.84f.
8. Siha Sutta. Contains details of the tenfold power of a Tathagata. A.v.32f.
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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