Mahasilava, Mahāsīlava: 1 definition
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Mahasilava 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.
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe Bodhisatta born as king of Benares. See the Mahasilava Jataka.
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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Starts with: Mahasilava Jataka.
Full-text: Mahasilava Jataka, Silava, Seyya Jataka, Kamsa, Ekaraja, Kashi.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Mahasilava, Mahāsīlava; (plurals include: Mahasilavas, Mahāsīlavas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 303: Ekarāja-jātaka < [Volume 3]
Jataka 282: Seyya-jātaka < [Book III - Tika-Nipāta]
Jataka 51: Mahāsīlava-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 11 - Enclosure of the Settlement of Vārāṇasī < [Chapter VI - Vārāṇasī: Emergence of the Urban Centre and Seat of Administration]
Part 4 - Urban features of ancient Vārāṇasī < [Chapter VIII - Vārāṇasī–Sārnāth: Inter-Settlement Relations]
Early Buddhist Attitude to War < [July – September, 1994]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Part 1 - Betel-Chewing in India prior to a.d. 1800 < [Appendix 8.2 - The Romance of Betel-Chewing]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Notes (e): How Many types of Morality are there? < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]