Radha Sutta, Rādha-sutta: 1 definition

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Radha Sutta 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)

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Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Radha Sutta. Radha asks the Buddha if ideas of I and mine are completely absent in him who knows and sees, regarding the body, consciousness and external objects. The Buddha answers in the affirmative. S.iii.79.

2. Radha Sutta. Radha, before becoming an arahant, goes to the Buddha and asks for a teaching in brief. The Buddha tells him to abandon desire for what is impermanent i.e., the eye, objects, eye consciousness, etc. S.iv.48f.

context information

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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