Nipphanna Rupa: 2 definitions
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Nipphanna Rupa 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: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana DhamaSee Rupa
First 18 of total 28 Rupas:
- 4 mahabhuta rupas
- 5 pasada rupas
- 4 gocara rupas or visaya rupas ( or 7 gocara or 7 visaya rupas )
- 2 bhava rupas
- 1 hadaya rupa
- 1 jivita rupa
- 1 ahara rupa or 1 oja rupa ( altogether these 18 rupas are nipphanna rupas )
All these 18 rupas are called nipphanna rupa. They are under the influence of one or more of 4 causes called kamma, citta, utu, and ahara.
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines'produced corporeality', is identical with rūpa-rūpa, 'corporeality proper', i.e. material or actual corporeality, as contrasted with 'unproduced corporeality' (anipphanna-rūpa), consisting of mere qualities or modes of corporeality, e.g. impermanence, etc., which are also enumerated among the 28 phenomena of the corporeality group.
See khandha, Summary I; Vis.M. XIV, 73.
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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nipphanna, Rupa.
Ends with: Anipphanna Rupa.
Full-text: Paramattharupa.
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Patthana Dhamma (by Htoo Naing)
The Patthanuddesa Dipani (by Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw)
The Buddhist Teaching on Physical Phenomena (by Nina van Gorkom)