Lonaphala Sutta: 1 definition
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Lonaphala 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 NamesLonaphala Sutta. There are certain persons, careless in habits of body and thought, without insight even a small offence takes such persons to hell, while others expiate a similar small offence in this very life. A grain of salt cast into a small cup of water renders it undrinkable, but such is not the case if it be cast into a river. The same idea is illustrated with other similes. A.i.248ff.
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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Partial matches: Loṇaphala, Sutta.
Full-text: Lonambila Sutta.
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