Vitthata Sutta: 2 definitions

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Vitthata 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)

[«previous next»] — Vitthata Sutta in Theravada glossary
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Vitthata Sutta. A detailed account of the four kinds of progress: painful progress with sluggish intuition, the painful mode with swift intuition, the pleasant mode with sluggish intuition, the pleasant mode with swift intuition. A.ii.149f.

2. Vitthata Sutta. A detailed description of the powers of a learner: the power of faith, of conscientiousness, of fear of blame, of energy, of iinsight. A.iii.2f

3. Vitthata Sutta. The same as Sutta (2); the powers being of faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, insight. A.iii.10f.

4. Vitthata Sutta. A detailed description of the advantages of observing the uposatha vows. A.iv.251.

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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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