Dakkhinavibhanga Sutta, Dakkhināvibhaṅga-sutta: 1 definition
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Dakkhinavibhanga 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 NamesOnce, when the Buddha was staying at the Nigrodharama in Kapilavatthu, Pajapati Gotami offered him two lengths of cloth woven by herself on her own loom. The Buddha asked her to present her gift to the Confraternity of monks rather than to him, for she would thereby gain greater merit. He then proceeded to describe the different kinds of recipients of gifts, the different kinds of givers and the degrees of purity in gifts (M.iii.253ff).
The sutta is found word for word in the Sutralankara (Sylvan Levi: JA.1908, xx.99) and is often quoted. E.g., Mil.258; MA.i.152; also included in anthologies - e.g., the Sutta Sangaha.
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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