History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... Hiuen Tsiang .. JA . · • JAG .. JRAS . ( CB ) . M .. MA . Manu . · • • • MBv .. · Mhv . Mhvg . MIB .. Miln .. MT . Nks . • • History of Indian Literature by M. Winternitz . Buddhist Records of the Western World translated from the ...
... Hiuen Tsiang .. JA . · • JAG .. JRAS . ( CB ) . M .. MA . Manu . · • • • MBv .. · Mhv . Mhvg . MIB .. Miln .. MT . Nks . • • History of Indian Literature by M. Winternitz . Buddhist Records of the Western World translated from the ...
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... Hiuen Tsiang says that Buddhism was introduced to Ceylon by younger brother of Asoka - rāja , Mahendra by name " . ( Hiuen Tsiang , Bk . XI , p . 246 ) . But there is no reason to pay undue attention to this statement . Hiuen Tsiang ...
... Hiuen Tsiang says that Buddhism was introduced to Ceylon by younger brother of Asoka - rāja , Mahendra by name " . ( Hiuen Tsiang , Bk . XI , p . 246 ) . But there is no reason to pay undue attention to this statement . Hiuen Tsiang ...
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... Hiuen Tsiang.1 There were figures of the elephants made of stucco ( sudhānāga ) adorning the court of the " Temple of the Tooth " .2 There was also a building known as Ratanapāsāda in at least some of the larger monasteries like the ...
... Hiuen Tsiang.1 There were figures of the elephants made of stucco ( sudhānāga ) adorning the court of the " Temple of the Tooth " .2 There was also a building known as Ratanapāsāda in at least some of the larger monasteries like the ...
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ABBREVIATIONS | xv |
RELIGIOUS CONDITIONS | 34 |
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BUDDHISM | 48 |
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5th century 5th century A.C. Abhayagiri according Aggabodhi Ananda ancient Ceylon Anuradhapura arahant Ariyavamsa Asoka attained arahantship bhikkhus Bodhi brāhmaṇas Buddha Buddha-image Buddhaghosa Buddhist built called caves ceremony cetiya Ceylon chapter Chronicles Colombo dagäbas Devanampiya-Tissa dhamma Dipavamsa Edict Fa Hien festival Geiger Hien Hiuen Tsiang honour Ibid image-house India Inscription Island Jetavana Kassapa king known lived Mahā Mahāgāma Mahānāga Mahāvamsa Mahāvihāra Mahinda Mahinda IV mentioned Mihintalē ministers Moggallāna monastery monks nāma nikāyas offered Pāli Pali Commentaries Pamsukūlikas Paṇḍukābhaya Paranavitana Polonnaruva pre-Buddhist Ceylon preaching pupil recite referred regarded reign religion religious reported robes Rohana Sangha Sasana says sect sermon Sinhalese slaves spiritual story sutta Tamil teacher teaching thera Thūpārāma Tissa Tooth Relic topic of meditation Tripitaka uposatha vatthu VbhA Vesak vihāra village Vinaya word worship xliv xxxix xxxvii yakṣas young monk