Vassakara Sutta, Vassakāra-sutta: 1 definition
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Vassakara 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. Vassakara Sutta. Vassakara visits the Buddha at Veluvana and tells him that, among brahmins, a man is considered great and wise if
he understands a thing as soon as uttered, has a good memory, is skilled and diligent in business, and resourceful and capable in investigation.The Buddha mentions four other qualities of greatness:
to be given up to the welfare of many, to be master of the mind in the domain of thought (cetovasippatta), to be able to enter into the four jhanas at will, to have comprehended Nibbana by the destruction of the asavas.The Buddha acknowledges, in answer to Vassakaras question, that he himself possesses these four qualities. A.ii.35f.
2. Vassakara Sutta. Vassakara visits the Buddha at Veluvana and asks him a series of questions. The Buddha, in answer, says that a bad man cannot, as a good man can, recognize either a good man or a bad man as such. Vassakara then relates how, once, the followers of the brahmin Todeyya spoke ill of Eleyya and his retinue for showing homage to Ramaputta; he now understands why they honour Ramaputta; it is because he is wiser than they. A.ii.179f.
3. Vassakara Sutta. Vassakara visits the Buddha at Gijjhakuta, at the request of Ajatasattu, and tells him of the latters desire to destroy the Vajjians. The Buddha tells him that as long as the Vajjians practise the seven conditions of welfare, taught by him at Sarandada, cetiya they will not decline, but rather prosper. Ajatasattu can achieve victory, not by battle, but by causing disunity. A.iv.17ff.; cf. D.ii.72f.
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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Partial matches: Vassakara, Sutta.
Full-text: Uddaka Ramaputta, Mahapurisa.
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