Pagunnata, Pāguññatā: 5 definitions
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Pagunnata 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 DhamaPart of the Sobhana Cetasikas. Fifth set is pagunnata. They are cittapagunnata and kayapagunnata. Cittapagunnata is proficiency of citta and kayapagunnata is proficiency of cetasikas. They also arise together and work together. Cittapagunnata helps citta to function properly and kayapagunnata helps all cetasikas to function appropriately.
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines'proficiency', namely, of mental concomitants (kāya-pāguññatā), and of consciousness (citta-pāguññatā), are 2 mental phenomena associated with all wholesome consciousness. Cf. Tab. II.
Source: Dhamma Study: Cetasikasproficiency;
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypāguññatā : (f.) experience; cleverness.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPāguññatā, (f.) (abstr. of pāguñña, which is der. fr. paguna) being familiar with, experience Dhs. 48, 49; Vism. 463 sq. , 466. (Page 449)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Ends with: Kayapagunnata.
Full-text: Kayakammannata, Pagunata, Kayapagunnata, Sobhana Cetasikas.
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Cetasikas (by Nina van Gorkom)
Appendix 8 - Appendix To Chapter 31 < [Appendix And Glossary]
Chapter 31 - Six Pairs Of Beautiful Cetasikas < [Part IV - Beautiful Cetasikas]
Introduction to Dhammasangani (by U Ko Lay)
Section One < [Division I - Cittuppada Kanda]
The Patthanuddesa Dipani (by Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw)
Patthana Dhamma (by Htoo Naing)
Introducing Buddhist Abhidhamma (by Kyaw Min, U)
Appendix II - Cetasika < [Book III]
The Vipassana Dipani (by Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw)