Mahaparinibbana Sutta
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For the Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra see Nirvana Sutra
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The Mahaparinibbana Sutta is a Theravada
Buddhist sutta
in the Digha Nikaya
of the Tipitaka
. It concerns the end of Gautama Buddha
's life
and is the longest sutta of the Pāli Canon
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Because of its attention to detail, it has been resorted to as the principal source of reference in most standard accounts of the Buddha's passing.
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
The Nirvana Sutra or ' ; ; ).) is one of the major sutras of Mahayana Buddhism. It shares its title with another well-known Buddhist scripture, the Mahaparinibbana Sutta of the Pali Canon but is quite different in form and content...
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The Mahaparinibbana Sutta is a Theravada
Theravada
Theravada ; literally, "the Teaching of the Elders" or "the Ancient Teaching", is the oldest surviving Buddhist school. It was founded in India...
Buddhist sutta
Sutra
Sūtra is an aphorism or a collection of such aphorisms in the form of a manual. Literally it means a thread or line that holds things together and is derived from the verbal root siv-, meaning to sew , as does the medical term...
in the Digha Nikaya
Digha Nikaya
The Digha Nikaya is a Buddhist scripture, the first of the five nikayas, or collections, in the Sutta Pitaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that compose the Pali Tipitaka of Theravada Buddhism...
of the Tipitaka
Tripiṭaka
' is a traditional term used by various Buddhist sects to describe their various canons of scriptures. As the name suggests, a traditionally contains three "baskets" of teachings: a , a and an .-The three categories:Tripitaka is the three main categories of texts that make up the...
. It concerns the end of Gautama Buddha
Gautama Buddha
Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian...
's life
Life
Life is a characteristic that distinguishes objects that have signaling and self-sustaining processes from those that do not, either because such functions have ceased , or else because they lack such functions and are classified as inanimate...
and is the longest sutta of the Pāli Canon
Pāli Canon
The Pāli Canon is the standard collection of scriptures in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, as preserved in the Pāli language. It is the only completely surviving early Buddhist canon, and one of the first to be written down...
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Because of its attention to detail, it has been resorted to as the principal source of reference in most standard accounts of the Buddha's passing.
External links
- "Maha-parinibbana Sutta," Translated from the Pali by Sister Vajira & Francis Story
- "Mahaparinibbana-sutta and Cullavagga," article by Louis FinotLouis Finot (archeologist)Louis Finot was a French archeologist and researcher, specialising in the cultures of Southeast Asia. A former director of the Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient, his contribution to the study of Khmer history, architecture and epigraphy is widely recognised.A bachelor of law and letters, Finot was...
, published in the "Indian Historical Quarterly" (8:2, 1932 June 1, pp. 241-46), concerning the Mahaparinibbana Sutta and a related text. - "Did Buddha die of mesenteric infarction?" by Ven. Dr. Mettanando Bhikkhu, a Thai monk and former medical doctor, published in the "Bangkok Post" (2000 May 17).