Pannasila, Paññāsīla, Panna-sila: 1 definition
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Pannasila 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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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPaññāsīla refers to: conduct and (higher) intelligence Dh. 229 (°samāhita=lokuttarapaññāya c’eva pārisuddhisīlena ca samannāgata DhA. III, 329); Vv 3423 id. =ariyāya diṭṭhiyā ariyena sīlena ca sāmannāgata VvA. 155). Often used with yathābhūtaṃ q. v. Cp. paññāya. (Page 390)
Note: paññāsīla is a Pali compound consisting of the words paññā and sīla.
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Paññāsīla refers to: conduct and (higher) intelligence Dh. 229 (°samāhita=lokuttarapaññāya c’eva pārisuddhisīlena ca samannāgata DhA. III, 329); Vv 3423 id. =ariyāya diṭṭhiyā ariyena sīlena ca sāmannāgata VvA. 155). Often used with yathābhūtaṃ q. v. Cp. paññāya. (Page 390)
Note: paññāsīla is a Pali compound consisting of the words paññā and sīla.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Panna, Shila, Cila.
Ends with: Vipannasila.
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