Ekatta
References:
Mulapariyaya Resources
[MN 1]
PTS: Middle Length Sayings I, #1: Discourse on the Synopsis of Fundamentals, Horner, trans., pp 3.
WP: Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: The Root of All Things, Bhikkhu Nanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi, trans., pp 83
Examining the Mulapariyaya — Analysis
The Root Sequence, Bhikkhu Thanissaro, translation of the Mulapariyaya
| Pāḷi | MO | Hare | Horner | Punnaji | Bodhi | Rhys Davids | (Mrs)Rhys Davids | Thanissaro | Walshe | Woodward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ekatta | oneness | unity | unity | singleness |
Pāḷi Text Society
Pāḷi English Dictionary
Edited by T. W. Rhys Davids and William Stede
[EDITED ENTRY]
Ekatta: [abstr. fr. eka] 1. unity D I.31. 2. loneliness, solitude, separation
Eka[Vedic eka, i.e. e+ka to Idg. *oi as in Av aēva, Latin ūnus, Goth. etc ains = E. one] 1. "one" as number, either with or without contrast to two or more; often also "single" opp. to nānā various, many.
In reference to the Mulapariyaya this is speaking about the extreme view: "All is One" or "All is a Unity". "I am everything, and Everything is Me," "God is One", etc.
