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Page 46
... ceremonies of all monasteries by himself , proclaimed in the city with beat of drum , " On the seventh day from today there will be ceremonies every- where in all monasteries in all provinces . At every yojana on earth , give sumptuous ...
... ceremonies of all monasteries by himself , proclaimed in the city with beat of drum , " On the seventh day from today there will be ceremonies every- where in all monasteries in all provinces . At every yojana on earth , give sumptuous ...
Page 216
... ceremonies in honour of the Great Bodhi - tree , twenty - eight major Visakha - festivals , eighty - four thousand minor ceremonies , and at the Great Thūpa various plays and dances and concerts of various musical instruments . Thrice a ...
... ceremonies in honour of the Great Bodhi - tree , twenty - eight major Visakha - festivals , eighty - four thousand minor ceremonies , and at the Great Thūpa various plays and dances and concerts of various musical instruments . Thrice a ...
Page 239
... ceremonies for purposes of ecclesiastical acts such as ordination , fortnightly confessional and recital of rules . A Sīmā , once established , cannot be annulled other than through prescribed procedures and ceremonies . This cannot be ...
... ceremonies for purposes of ecclesiastical acts such as ordination , fortnightly confessional and recital of rules . A Sīmā , once established , cannot be annulled other than through prescribed procedures and ceremonies . This cannot be ...
Contents
The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 25 |
The First Council | 27 |
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according Anuradhapura Arahant army asked assembled attained beautiful became bhikkhus Bodhi-tree Brahman brother brought Buddha Buddhist built called caused ceremonies cetiya Chapter chief community of bhikkhus compiled conqueror consecrated constructed daughter death desirous Dhamma earth eight elephant entered established excellent Faith father five flowers followers founded four Fruit gate gave give given gods hand heard Hearing homage honoured hundred India island joy and emotion killed king king's known kṣatriya land Lankā likewise literally lived lord Mahāvamsa mind ministers miraculous power monastery month mother named noble North obtained offered ordination palace Path performed pious pleased preached prince Province queen reigned relics resident royal ruler sage Sangha saying seated sent settled seven side southern Sri Lanka stones stood thera thinking thought thousand Thūpa Tissa told took tradition tree various village warriors whole worshipped yakkhas yojanas