Culasumma, Cūḷasumma: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesAn eminent Commentator of Ceylon, teacher of Tipitaka Culanaga. The pupil seems to have disagreed with some of the explanations of his teacher - e.g., as to the meaning of ekayanamagga. Culanaga said it referred to pubbabhagasatipatthanamagga, but Culasumma held that it referred to missakamagga. They could come to no decision; but while on his way to the bathing place, Culasumma revolved the problem in his mind, and discovering that his pupil was right announced his mistake when Culanaga was preaching on the day of the first quarter. Culanaga, realising how even his teacher could go astray on this point, explained it at great length for the benefit of future generations (DA.iii.744f.; MA.i.187). The Anguttara Commentary (AA.ii.845) calls him Dipaviharavasi, while the Vibhanga Commentary (p.489; probably Culasumma is here a misreading for Culasumana) says that he dwelt in Ninkaponnapadhanaghara in Cittalapabbata. The Samantapasadika (iv.892) says that he lived in Rohana.
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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