Sikkhapada Sutta, Sikkhāpada-sutta: 2 definitions

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Sikkhapada 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

1. Sikkhapada Sutta. The unworthy man is he who takes life, steals, etc. The worthy man, he who abstains from these things. A.ii.217.

2. Sikkhapada Sutta. The four kinds of deeds: dark with dark result, bright with bright result, neither dark nor bright, both dark and bright. A.ii.233.

context information

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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