History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... ministers of Vijaya had established various settlements , they expressed their desire to consecrate him their king , but the prince refused to do so , unless and until a maiden of the Kṣatriya caste was consecrated queen at the same ...
... ministers of Vijaya had established various settlements , they expressed their desire to consecrate him their king , but the prince refused to do so , unless and until a maiden of the Kṣatriya caste was consecrated queen at the same ...
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... ministers , rebels and robbers , armies , wars and battles , villages , towns , cities and provinces and the like are denounced by the Buddha as animal talk " ( tiracchāna - kathā ) , and that bhikkhus are prohibited from indulging in ...
... ministers , rebels and robbers , armies , wars and battles , villages , towns , cities and provinces and the like are denounced by the Buddha as animal talk " ( tiracchāna - kathā ) , and that bhikkhus are prohibited from indulging in ...
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... Minister of Justice is reported to have caused the expulsion of Tissa Thera from the Order of Monks after an inquiry according to the Vinaya into certain charges against him.2 These examples also show that the Ministers of State were ...
... Minister of Justice is reported to have caused the expulsion of Tissa Thera from the Order of Monks after an inquiry according to the Vinaya into certain charges against him.2 These examples also show that the Ministers of State were ...
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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