Uposatha Sutta, Uposatha-suttā, Uposathasutta: 3 definitions
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Uposatha 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)
1. Uposatha Sutta - Suttas dealing with questions asked by monks of the Buddha as to why certain Nagas (egg born, womb born, moisture born and born without parents) should keep the fast day, divesting themselves of their Naga forms! The Buddha replies that they do so because they wish to be born in happy states. S.iii.241f.
2. Uposatha Sutta - One Uposatha day, the Buddha, surrounded by the company of monks, was seated in the Migaramatu pasada, in Savatthi. Looking round and finding them seated in silence, he spoke their praises, saying how some of them had won access to the devas, some to Brahma, others to the Imperturbable (anejja), and yet others to the Ariyan state. A.ii.183f.
3. Uposatha Sutta - One uposatha night, during the first watch, Ananda approaches the Buddha and asks him to recite the Patimokkha. Three times he asks, but the Buddha remains silent, and at last says that the assembly is impure. Mahamoggallana, who is present, looks round, and seeing there a monk given up to wicked ways, asks him to leave. On his refusing to do so, Moggallana takes him by the hand and leads him away. Thereupon the Buddha proceeds to explain how, just as the sea is full of eight kinds of marvels, so is the Dhamma. A.iv.204ff.
4. Uposatha (v.l. Uposathanga) Sutta - Visakha, having taken the uposatha vows, visits the Buddha at noontide in the Migaramatu pasada. The Buddha explains to her that there are various ways of observing the sabbath; these he describes as the herdsmans sabbath, the sabbath of the naked ascetics and the sabbath of the Ariyans. A.i.206f.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
uposathasutta—
(Burmese text): ဥပေါသထသုတ်။ ဥပေါသထသုတ် (၃)ခု တွေ့ရသည်။မူရင်းကြည့်ပါ။
(Auto-Translation): There are three types of aphids found. Please refer to the original.
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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Partial matches: Uposatha, Sutta.
Full-text: Visakhuposatha Sutta.
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Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
General (conclusion to the six recollections) < [Chapter VII - Six Recollections (Cha-anussati-niddesa)]
A Survey of Paramattha Dhammas (by Sujin Boriharnwanaket)
Chapter 6 - Different Aspects of the Four Paramattha Dhammas < [Part 1 - General Introduction]
Buddhism, Wealth, and Privilege: Ambedkar and Habermas < [Volume 14, Issue 8 (2023)]