History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... PREACHING Although preaching was primarily an exposition of the dhamma for the edification of the listeners , in later times it assumed the form of a festival . Sometimes people built a great pavilion or hall ( mahā - maṇḍapa ) in a ...
... PREACHING Although preaching was primarily an exposition of the dhamma for the edification of the listeners , in later times it assumed the form of a festival . Sometimes people built a great pavilion or hall ( mahā - maṇḍapa ) in a ...
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... preaching halls built at the heads of the four principal streets , and sermons were delivered there four times a month . ARIYAVAMSA 2 Numerous references in Pali commentaries and early inscrip- tions show that in ancient Ceylon a very ...
... preaching halls built at the heads of the four principal streets , and sermons were delivered there four times a month . ARIYAVAMSA 2 Numerous references in Pali commentaries and early inscrip- tions show that in ancient Ceylon a very ...
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... preaching of Ariyavamsa as a festival ( Ariyavamsa- desana - mahe vattamāne ) at a monastery called Ariyākara - vihāra near Kumbala - Tissa pabbata . 66 " " Though the Ariyavamsa is a sermon to be preached , it was so famous that ...
... preaching of Ariyavamsa as a festival ( Ariyavamsa- desana - mahe vattamāne ) at a monastery called Ariyākara - vihāra near Kumbala - Tissa pabbata . 66 " " Though the Ariyavamsa is a sermon to be preached , it was so famous that ...
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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