Vinayaganthipada: 1 definition

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Vinayaganthipada 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

A Vinaya treatise ascribed to a thera named Moggallana of Ceylon and written in the time of Parakkamabahu I.

This authority was quoted by the Ekamsikas in support of their views.

Bode, op. cit., 75 f; see also 75, n.2, where the author is called Joti; also P.L.C. 189f.

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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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