Valahaka Sutta, Valāhaka-sutta: 2 definitions
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Valahaka 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)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Valahaka Sutta. There are four kinds of rain clouds: those which produce thunder but no rain; those which produce rain but, no thunder; those which produce neither; those which produce both. There are four similar kinds of persons: those that speak but do not act; those that act but do not speak; those that do neither; and those that do both. A.ii.102.
2. Valahaka Sutta. There are four kinds of rain clouds (as above) and four kinds of people: those that know the Dhamma but do not understand it; those that do not know it but understand it; those that do neither; those that do both. A.ii.103.
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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