Tipitaka
The Pali Canon
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KATHINA CIVARA DANA FESTIVAL β 2018
27th and 28th October 2018
At Maha Bodhi Society, Loka Shanti Buddha Vihara, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru β 560009, India.
Tipitaka
The Pali Canon
The Tipitaka (Pali ti, βthree,β + pitaka,
βbasketsβ), or Pali canon, is the collection of primary Pali language
texts which form the doctrinal foundation of Theravada Buddhism. The Tipitaka
and the paracanonical
Pali texts (commentaries,
chronicles,
etc.) together constitute the complete body of classical Theravada texts.
The Pali canon is a vast body of literature: in English translation the
texts add up to thousands of printed pages. Most (but not all) of the Canon has
already been published in English over the years. Although only a small
fraction of these texts are available on this website, this collection can be a
good place to start.
The three divisions of the Tipitaka are:
The collection of texts concerning
the rules of conduct governing the daily affairs within the Sangha β the
community of bhikkhus (ordained monks) and bhikkhunis (ordained
nuns). Far more than merely a list of rules, the Vinaya Pitaka also includes
the stories behind the origin of each rule, providing a detailed account of the
Buddhaβs solution to the question of how to maintain communal harmony within a
large and diverse spiritual community.
The collection of suttas, or
discourses, attributed to the Buddha and a few of his closest disciples,
containing all the central teachings of Theravada Buddhism. (More than nine
hundred sutta translations are available on this website.) The suttas are
divided among five nikayas (collections):
Β·
Digha Nikaya β
the βlong collectionβ
Β·
Majjhima Nikaya
β the βmiddle-length collectionβ
Β·
Samyutta Nikaya
β the βgrouped collectionβ
Β·
Anguttara Nikaya
β the βfurther-factored collectionβ
Β·
Khuddaka Nikaya
β the βcollection of little textsβ:
o
Udana
o
Jataka
o
Niddesa
o
Patisambhidamagga
o
Apadana
o
Buddhavamsa
o
Cariyapitaka
o
Nettippakarana (included only in the Burmese
edition of the Tipitaka)
o
Petakopadesa ( β β
)
o
MilindapaΓ±ha
( β β )
The collection of texts in which
the underlying doctrinal principles presented in the Sutta Pitaka are reworked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0UVUHf6FHk&t=1668sSutta Study Class
Published on Feb 25, 2018
. Objective Of the Class
. Contents & Structure
. Introduction to Pali Canon (Tipitaka)
. English translators of Pali Texts
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Published on Oct 29, 2017
Lankarama Vihara is a traditional Theravada Buddhist Temple established
in Sydney that promotes Dhamma, the teachings of Buddha in Australia.
The 26th Katina Pinkama was held at Lankarama Buddhist Vihara on the
14th October 2017.
Even in the most rural villages in Sri Lanka,
Buddhist devotees will carry out the Katina Pinkama with much devotion.
A unique feature of this noble
meritorious act is that is performed entirely in the name of Buddhist
monks. Katina is undoubtedly the most important religious event for
Buddhists. One of the stanzas chanted during Katina glorifies the
greatness of the merit which one gets from performing Katina. The stanza
says that a diamond could tremble, shake and break at times. However,
the merit obtained by offering of Katina cannot be nullified by anything
until one achieves Nirvana. So if we truly understand that this is the
essence of the Katina, then we would understand just how blessed we are
to be able to participate in such a ceremony.
May you be blessed by the Triple Gems!
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KATHINA CIVARA DANA FESTIVAL β 2018
27th and 28th October 2018
At Maha Bodhi Society, Loka Shanti Buddha Vihara, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru β 560009, India.
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One of the important Buddhist festivals is the Kathina Civara Dana
Festival β Offering of the Kathina Robe to the Sangha every year after
the three months of rainy season. This year the Upasakas and Upasikas of
the Maha Bodhi Society, Bengaluru, are offering Kathina on 27th and
28th October 2018.
The ceremony will start on 27-10-2018 at 5 PM
by the inauguration of the weaving of the Kathina robe in a solemn
traditional way. First there will be offering puja to the Triple Gem and
undertaking of the eight precepts β Attha sila. The weavers will weave
the cloth for robe whole night. During this weaving ceremony throughout
the night there will also be Meditation & a chanting of the Great
Protection β Maha Paritta chanting by the monks.
In the morning
of 28-10-2018 when the weaving is finished, the clothe pieces weaved by
the different groups are stitched into a robe and the Kathina Robe will
be offered to the Sangha at 9 AM. Along with Kathina Robe the lay
devotees donate other requisites of the monks and monastery and there
will be puja and talks by monks & dignitaries. The program ends with
lunch dana for monks at 11 AM and punyanumodana, followed by lunch for
all people.
You are most welcome to participate. For more details please contact Mr.Sanjit 09535941846 or email to info@mahabodhi.info
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