Silakkhandha, Sīlakkhandha, Sila-kkhandha: 2 definitions
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Silakkhandha 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 Dictionarysīlakkhandha : (m.) all that belongs to moral practices.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySīlakkhandha refers to: all that belongs to moral practices, body of morality as forming the first constituent of the 5 khandhas or groups (+samādhi°, paññā°, vimutti°, ñāṇadassana-kkhandha), which make up the 5 sampadās or whole range of religious development; see e.g. Nd1 21, 39; Nd2 p. 277.—Vin. 162 sq.; III, 164; A. I, 124, 291; II, 20; S. I, 99 sq.; It. 51, 107; Nett 90 sq. , 128; Miln. 243; DhA. III, 417.
Note: sīlakkhandha is a Pali compound consisting of the words sīla and kkhandha.
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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Starts with: Silakkhandha Vagga.
Full-text: Dighanikaya, Panna Sutta, Anga, Ratana, Shila, Vijja, Ariya, Sampada, Panna.
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Philosophy of language in the Five Nikayas (by K.T.S. Sarao)
2.5(b). Dīgha Nikāya (The Long Discourses of the Buddha) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
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A Survey of Paramattha Dhammas (by Sujin Boriharnwanaket)
Chapter 1 - The Scriptures And Their Commentaries < [Part 1 - General Introduction]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Venerable Ānanda and the First Council < [Chapter 43 - Forty-one Arahat-Mahatheras and their Respective Etadagga titles]
Part 2 - Five Series of The Buddha’s Activities < [Chapter 29 - The Buddha’s Eleventh Vassa at Brahmin Village of Nāḷa]
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Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)
Chapter VI - The New Role of Sila in Buddhist Monasticism
Chapter II - Brahmacarya (the quest for emancipation and immortality)
Chapter IV - The Foundations of Monastic Life (sila, sikkha and sikkhapada)
The Buddha and His Teachings (by Narada Thera)
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXX - The second Avalokita-sūtra < [Volume II]