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The Maṅgala Sutta is a discourse (Pali: sutta) of Gautama Buddha on the subject of 'blessings' (mangala, also translated as 'good omen' or 'auspices' or 'good fortune'). [1] In this discourse, Gautama Buddha describes 'blessings' that are wholesome personal pursuits or attainments, identified in a progressive manner from the mundane to the ...
The word "Uposatha" derives from the Muluposatha Sutta (AN 3.70), in which a lay woman named Visakha, visited the Lord Buddha and says she is observing the Uposatha day. The Lord Buddha replies that there are different Uposatha days, then proceeds to tell her the correct version of the Uposatha day, the Uposatha of the Noble Disciples .
[9] [101] Among the most popular Theravada paritta chants are: Tisarana (The Three Refuges), Pancasila (The Five Precepts), Upajjhatthana (The Five Remembrances), Metta Sutta (Discourse on Loving Kindness), and Mangala Sutta (Discourse on Blessings). [102] [103] [100] Sinhalese Theravada Buddhism has various musical traditions.
Jetavana (lit. ' Jeta's grove ') [1] [2] was one of the most famous of the Buddhist monasteries or viharas in India (present-day Uttar Pradesh).It was the second vihara donated to Gautama Buddha after the Venuvana in Rajgir.
Sutta number Pali title English title Ud II.1 Muccalinda Sutta: Muccalinda the Naga King Ud II.2 Raja Sutta: Kings Ud II.3 Danda Sutta: The Stick Ud II.4 Sakkara Sutta: Veneration Ud II.5 Upasaka Sutta: The Lay Follower Ud II.6 Gabhini Sutta: The Pregnant Woman Ud II.7 Ekaputta Sutta: The Only Son Ud II.8 Suppavasa Sutta: Suppavasa Ud II.9 ...
The concept of mangala sutra has evolved over centuries, and has become an integral part of marriages among several Indian communities. Historian of Indian jewellery, Usha Balakrishnan, explains that the mangala sutra had previously referred to a literal thread as opposed to an item of jewellery. [6] The sacred ceremony of tying the mangala sutra
Maha-sihanada Sutta: The Great Discourse on the Lion's Roar: A disrobed monk, Sunakkhatta, attacks the Buddha’s teaching because it merely leads to the end of suffering. The Buddha counters that this is, in fact, praise, and goes on to enumerate his many profound and powerful achievements. MN 13 Maha-dukkhakkhandha Sutta
The most commonly recited texts are the Mangala Sutta, Ratana Sutta, Karaniya Metta Sutta, and Khuddakapatha. [6] The most common versions of the Maha Pirit Potha may have originated from a precursor of the Khuddakapatha , which otherwise receives relatively little attention in Theravada countries.