Avidure-nidana, Avidūre-nidāna, Avidurenidana: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe story of Gotama the Buddha, from the time of his leaving the Tusita heaven until the attainment of his Enlightenment at the foot of the Bodhi tree, is called Avidure Nidana (J.i.2;47-77).
The whole of the story agrees word for word with the account given in the Madhuratthavilasini,
Buddhaghosas Commentary on the Buddhavamsa; possibly they were both drawn from the same source. PLC.125-6.
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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Avidure, Nidana.
Full-text (+1): Nidanakatha, Shasha, Candrobhasa, Gajapati, Maheshvaradanta, Sucandra, Hastigarbha, Shakrabhilagna, Amritashmagarbha, Suryavikranta, Candanaprabha, Lohitaksha, Suprabhasa, Suryobhasa, Jyotiprabhasa, Uragagarbha, Shirigarbha, Samantacandra, Gomedaka, Talika.
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