Aranna Sutta, Arañña-sutta: 2 definitions
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Aranna 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. Aranna Sutta - Spoken before the Buddha by a forest dwelling spirit who had been impressed by the, simple life of the brethren in the woods. The Buddha tells him the reason for their serenity and their beauty of complexion (S.i.5).
2. Aranna Sutta - On the kind of monk who should seek the forest. A.ii.252.
3. Aranna Sutta - On the advantages of developing anapanasati. A.iii.121.
4. Aranna Sutta - On the qualities a monk should have to benefit by living in forest hermitages. A.iii.135f.
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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