History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... Abhayagiri and stayed there refusing to return to the Mahavihāra.1 This was the beginning of dissensions in the Sangha which had till then been united under the influence of the Maha- vihāra . Although the monks of the Abhayagiri lived ...
... Abhayagiri and stayed there refusing to return to the Mahavihāra.1 This was the beginning of dissensions in the Sangha which had till then been united under the influence of the Maha- vihāra . Although the monks of the Abhayagiri lived ...
Page 97
... Abhayagiri sect . The custodianship of the Tooth Relic thereby became the business of the Abhayagiri and not of the Mahavihāra.4 3 Sirimeghavanna is also reported to have sent an embassy to Samudragupta of India and sought permission to ...
... Abhayagiri sect . The custodianship of the Tooth Relic thereby became the business of the Abhayagiri and not of the Mahavihāra.4 3 Sirimeghavanna is also reported to have sent an embassy to Samudragupta of India and sought permission to ...
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... Abhayagiri . A monk , called Bodhi , residing at the Abhayagiri , made a com- plaint to the king against the undisciplined behaviour of many monks in that vihāra , and requested the king to hold a dhamma- kamma , regulative act . The ...
... Abhayagiri . A monk , called Bodhi , residing at the Abhayagiri , made a com- plaint to the king against the undisciplined behaviour of many monks in that vihāra , and requested the king to hold a dhamma- kamma , regulative act . The ...
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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