Rupasanna, Rūpasaññā, Rupa-sanna: 1 definition
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Rupasanna 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 DictionaryRūpasaññā refers to: perception of material qualities, notion of form D. I, 34; II, 112 (explained in det. at Vism. 328); III, 224, 244, 253; Nd2 545; DhsA. 200 (cp. Expos. 269).
Note: rūpasaññā is a Pali compound consisting of the words rūpa and saññā.
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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