Stories from the MahavamsaMarga Publications, 1988 - 107 pages |
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Page 82
... duty of every Monarch should be to care for the Sangha ' and foster the religion throughout the land . From that day to this , Buddhism has not only remained the official religion of the land through many vicisitudes 82.
... duty of every Monarch should be to care for the Sangha ' and foster the religion throughout the land . From that day to this , Buddhism has not only remained the official religion of the land through many vicisitudes 82.
Page 105
... Sangha . There was constant rivalry between the various sects , each vying for the King's patronage . One day , at an august gathering of monks at the Thuparama to settle the dissensions between the var- ious sects , the King himself ...
... Sangha . There was constant rivalry between the various sects , each vying for the King's patronage . One day , at an august gathering of monks at the Thuparama to settle the dissensions between the var- ious sects , the King himself ...
Page 106
... Sangha for a long time before Mahasena became King , but no other Monarch had gone to the lengths he did to widen the rifts , and to neglect the orthodox sect . Whilst he caused almost irreparable damage to the religion , he was the ...
... Sangha for a long time before Mahasena became King , but no other Monarch had gone to the lengths he did to widen the rifts , and to neglect the orthodox sect . Whilst he caused almost irreparable damage to the religion , he was the ...
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