Uddham, Uddhaṃ: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Uddham 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
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Uddhaṃ (“zenith”) represents one of the “two directions above and below” (paṭidisā in Pali), itself part of the “ten directions” (diś in Sanskrit or disā in Pali) according to an appendix included in the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XIV). Uddhaṃ, Uddha or Uparimā is a Pali word which is known in Sanskrit as ūrdhva, upariṣṭāt or upariṣṭhā, in Tibetan as steṅ and in Chinese as chang.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
uddhaṃ : (adv.) high up; above; ahead; hence; zenith.
uddhaṃ (ဥဒ္ဓံ) [(bya) (ဗျ)]—
[sattamyatthani．rū,nhā．133．nīti,sutta,nhā．38va．．1156．(uī-saṃ)]
[သတ္တမျတ္ထနိပါတ်ပုဒ်။ ရူ၊နှာ။၁၃၃။ နီတိ၊ သုတ္တ၊နှာ။ ၃၈ဝ။ ဓာန်။ ၁၁၅၆။ (ဦဓွဓ်-သံ)]
[Pali to Burmese]
uddhaṃ—
(Burmese text): အထက်၊ အထက်၌၊ အထက်သို့။
(Auto-Translation): Above, up, to above.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+23): Uddhabahu, Uddhacchada, Uddhacchiddaka, Uddhadehika, Uddhagami, Uddhaganga, Uddhagga, Uddhaggamana, Uddhaloma, Uddhama, Uddhamacuda, Uddhamaghatana, Uddhamaghatanika, Uddhamaghatanikasannivada, Uddhamaghatanikavada, Uddhamavidhama, Uddhamayika, Uddhambhaga, Uddhambhagiya, Uddhambhagiya Samyojana.
Full-text (+46): Uluka, Uddhaggamana, Uddhagga, Uddhaloma, Uddhamsota, Uddhaganga, Uddhamvirecana, Taduddham, Uddhacchada, Uddhabahu, Uddhampada, Uddhamjala, Uddhamvahi, Uddhagami, Uddhamaghatana, Uddhamuddham, Uddhacchiddaka, Uddhambhaga, Uddhamkhitta, Uddhamthita.
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Search found 12 books and stories containing Uddham, Uddhaṃ; (plurals include: Uddhams, Uddhaṃs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 2 - The ten directions (diś) < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 1 - Homage (mchod par brjod pa) < [Book 1 - The beginning of the story of the Doctrine]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 10 - Deva’s power to withhold < [Chapter 2]
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma (by Ven. S. Dhammika)
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
General Definitions < [Chapter VI - Foulness as a Meditation Subject (Asubha-kammaṭṭhāna-niddesa)]
The Truth of Suffering (dukkha) < [Chapter XVI - The Faculties and Truths (indriya-sacca-niddesa)]
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Addenda: Bāvarī the Brahmin Teacher (continued) < [Chapter 43 - Forty-one Arahat-Mahatheras and their Respective Etadagga titles]
Biography (7): Lakuṇḍaka Bhaddiya Mahāthera < [Chapter 43 - Forty-one Arahat-Mahatheras and their Respective Etadagga titles]