Abhabbagamana, Abhabbāgamana: 1 definition

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Abhabbagamana 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)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines

“incapable of progressing”. Those beings,

  • who are obstructed by their evil actions (kamma, s. karma), 
  • by their defilements (kilesa, q.v.), 
  • by the result of their evil actions (s. vipāka), 
  • or who are devoid of faith, 
  • energy and 
  • knowledge, and 
  • unable to enter the right path and reach perfection in wholesome things, 

all those are said to be incapable of progressing" (Pug. 13). 

According to Commentary the 'evil actions' denote the 5 heinous deeds with immediate result (ānantarika-kamma, q.v.), whilst the 'defilements' refer to the 'evil views with fixed destiny' (niyata-micchā-ditthi; s. ditthi).

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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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