Vijjacarana, Vijjācaraṇa, Vijja-carana: 3 definitions
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Vijjacarana 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)
knowledge and conduct'.
This expression occurs in those passages in the suttas where the qualities of a Buddha are described, namely: Truly, the Blessed One is holy, is fully enlightened, perfect in knowledge and conduct..."
According to Vis.M. VII, 1 and D.3, knowledge (vijjā) refers here either to the 3-fold knowledge (s. te-vijjā), or to the 8 kinds of knowledge, namely:
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the 6 higher spiritual powers (abhiññā)
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insight (vipassanā)
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magical power (iddhi);
whilst conduct (carana) refers to 15 things:
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moral restraint,
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watching over the sense-doors,
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moderation in eating,
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wakefulness,
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faith,
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moral shame,
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moral dread,
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great learning,
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energy,
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mindfulness,
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wisdom and
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the 4 absorptions.
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
vijjācaraṇa : (nt.) special wisdom and virtue.
Vijjācaraṇa refers to: (-sampanna) (endowed with) special craft (wisdom) & virtue: see above, b.
Note: vijjācaraṇa is a Pali compound consisting of the words vijjā and caraṇa.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vijja, Carana.
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Mindfulness Meditation Made Easy (by Dhammasami)
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Buddha attributes (3): Vijjācaraṇa sampanno < [Chapter 42 - The Dhamma Ratanā]
Part 1 - The Āṭānāṭiya Paritta < [Chapter 39 - How the Āṭānāṭiya Paritta came to be Taught]
Part 2 - The Nine Supreme Attributes of the Buddha < [Chapter 42 - The Dhamma Ratanā]
The Life of Sariputta (by Nyanaponika Thera)
Anguttara Nikaya < [Part IV - Discourses Of Sariputta]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 5 - Why is the Buddha called Vidyācaraṇasaṃpanna (vidyā-caraṇa-saṃpanna) < [Chapter IV - Explanation of the Word Bhagavat]
The Buddha and His Teachings (by Narada Thera)