Udakarahada Sutta: 1 definition

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Udakarahada 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

There are four kinds of sheets of water:

(1) Flat (uttana) but deep in appearance (obhasa);

(2) deep but flat in appearance;

(3) flat and flat in appearance;

(4) deep and deep in appearance.

So, also, there are four classes of people:

handsome in appearance but shallow in mind;

not handsome in appearance but deep in knowledge;

neither handsome nor wise;

both handsome and wise (A.ii.105-6).

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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