Sacca-kiriya
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title:
Sacca-kiriya
text:
Sacca-kiriyā is a solemn declaration of truth, expressed in ritual speech. Most often found in Buddhism, it can be an utterance with regard to one's own virtue, or with regard to a certain fact, followed by a command or resolution. Such a statement is believed to effect a wonder-working power that can benefit oneself and others, depending on the truthfulness of the person making the statement. The sacca-kiriyā is a motif found in the scriptural stories from the Pāli Canon and its commentaries, a
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Motif and concept found in Buddhism and other Indian religions
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacca-kiriya
date created:
2018-01-22T21:42:31Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T18:10:48Z
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