History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... Hien came to Ceylon in the reign of Buddhadāsa ( beginning of the 5th century A.C. ) the well - known physician king , who provided extensive medical facilities for both man and beast . He did a great deal to spread 1. Mhv . xxxvii 92 ...
... Hien came to Ceylon in the reign of Buddhadāsa ( beginning of the 5th century A.C. ) the well - known physician king , who provided extensive medical facilities for both man and beast . He did a great deal to spread 1. Mhv . xxxvii 92 ...
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... Hien . The Abhayagiri was flourishing at the time , most probably after Mahāsena's activities . According to Fa Hien , there were 5,000 monks at the Abhayagiri , " while there were only 3,000 at the Mahāvihāra . During the time of ...
... Hien . The Abhayagiri was flourishing at the time , most probably after Mahāsena's activities . According to Fa Hien , there were 5,000 monks at the Abhayagiri , " while there were only 3,000 at the Mahāvihāra . During the time of ...
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... Hien refers to a tradition that was current in India in his days which says that king Prasenajit caused an image of the Buddha to be made of gosirṣacandana wood during the lifetime of the Buddha . Fa Hien says that this image served as ...
... Hien refers to a tradition that was current in India in his days which says that king Prasenajit caused an image of the Buddha to be made of gosirṣacandana wood during the lifetime of the Buddha . Fa Hien says that this image served as ...
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5th century 5th century A.C. Abhaya Abhayagiri according Aggabodhi Ananda ancient Ceylon Anuradhapura arahant arahantship Ariyavamsa Asoka bhikkhus Bodhi brāhmaṇas Buddha Buddha-image Buddhaghosa Buddhist built called caves ceremony cetiya Ceylon chronicles Devanampiya-Tissa dhamma Edict Fa Hien festival Geiger Hien Hiuen Tsiang honour Ibid image-house India Island Jetavana Kassapa king known laity lived Mahā Mahāgāma Mahānāga Mahāvamsa Mahāvihāra Mahinda Mahinda IV mentioned Mihintale ministers monastery monks nāma nikāyas offered Pāli Pali Commentaries Pamsukūlikas Paṇḍukābhaya Paranavitana perhaps Polonnaruva pre-Buddhist Ceylon preaching pupil recite referred regarded reign religion religious reported residence robes Rohana rules Sangha Sasana says sect sermon Sinhalese slaves spiritual story sutta Tamil teacher teaching thera Thūpārāma Tissa Tooth Relic topic of meditation Tripitaka uposatha various vatthu VbhA Vesak vihāra village Vinaya word worship xliv xxxix xxxvii yakṣas young monk