Unconditioned; 1 Definition(s)
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
the: asankhata. - Contemplation of the u. (= animitta); s. vipassanā.
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and DoctrinesTheravāda 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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Part 9 - Dispassion < [Part 2 - An Exposition Of The Upanisa Sutta]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
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