Vaddhamata Theri, Vaddhamātā-therī: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesAn arahant, mother of Vaddha Thera.
After the birth of Vaddha she heard a monk preach, joined the Order, and became an arahant. She rebuked Vaddha when he visited her alone and without his cloak, and, later, when he asked for her advice, gave it to him and encouraged him. Then Vaddha developed insight and became an arahant. ThigA.171f.; her conversation with Vaddha and his declaration to her after becoming an arahant are included in the Thig.vs.204-12.
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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