Vanijja Sutta, Vanijjā-sutta: 1 definition
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Vanijja 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. Vanijja Sutta. The Buddha explains to Sariputta, in answer to his question, why it is that some people succeed in their trade and others do not, while in the case of yet others they prosper even beyond their hopes. A.ii.81f.
2. Vanijja Sutta. The five trades which should not be plied by a lay devotee: trade in weapons, human beings, flesh, spirits, poisons. A.iii.208.
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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