Ahuneyya Sutta, Āhuneyya-sutta: 2 definitions

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Ahuneyya 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»] — Ahuneyya Sutta in Theravada glossary
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Ahuneyya Sutta - Preached at Jetavana. The six reasons connected with the control of the senses by virtue of which a monk becomes worthy of homage and of gifts. A.iii.279.

2. Ahuneyya Sutta - Six other qualities connected with the abhinna which make a monk so worthy. A.iii.280-1.

3. Ahuneyya Sutta - Two suttas giving eight qualities that make a monk worthy of homage, etc. A.iv.290f.

4. Ahuneyya Sutta - On nine persons worthy of homage: those who have attained the four Fruits of the Path, those four who are on the way thereto and the Gotrabhu (one who has entered the lineage of the Ariyan). A.iv.373.

5. Ahuneyya Sutta - On ten persons described differently from the above, worthy of homage, etc. A.v.23.

context information

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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