Maha Parinibbana Sutta: 1 definition
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Source: Buddhist Door: GlossaryMaha Parinibbana Sutta in Pali and Maha Parinirvana Sutra in Sanskrit. Also known as the Sutra of the Great Nirvana/Decease, recording the final sermon, the death and the funeral of Shakyamuni.See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maha, Sutta, Parinirvana.
Full-text: Kusinara Sutta, Ginjakavasatha, Vasettha, Atuma, Alara Kalama, Campa.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Maha Parinibbana Sutta; (plurals include: Maha Parinibbana Suttas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Life of Sariputta (by Nyanaponika Thera)
Digha Nikaya < [Part IV - Discourses Of Sariputta]
The Last Debt Paid < [Part III - The Further Shore]
Chapter IV - The Intoxicant Group < [Part I]
Chapter II - Good In Relation To The Universe Of Form < [Part I - Good States Of Consciousness]
The Book of Protection (by Piyadassi Thera)
Triple Stream < [October – December, 2001]
In Asoka’s Footsteps (by Nina Van Gorkom)
Buddhist Outlook on Daily Life (by Nina van Gorkom)