History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... ARIYAVAMSA 2 Numerous references in Pali commentaries and early inscrip- tions show that in ancient Ceylon a very popular and great festival was held to celebrate the preaching of the Ariyavamsa - sutta . It would appear that during ...
... ARIYAVAMSA 2 Numerous references in Pali commentaries and early inscrip- tions show that in ancient Ceylon a very popular and great festival was held to celebrate the preaching of the Ariyavamsa - sutta . It would appear that during ...
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... Ariyavamsa.1 Two rock inscriptions from Labuäṭabändigala2 ( about the 5th century A.C. ) in the North - Central Province record that a certain man called Sirinaka deposited 100 kahavanas and another person called Naṭalaviṭiya Siva gave ...
... Ariyavamsa.1 Two rock inscriptions from Labuäṭabändigala2 ( about the 5th century A.C. ) in the North - Central Province record that a certain man called Sirinaka deposited 100 kahavanas and another person called Naṭalaviṭiya Siva gave ...
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... Ariyavamsa , which was an annual occurrence of the place at the time . Further , the story tells us that multitudes assembled there even from distances to listen to this sermon . The second is that during the reign of Dubbiṭṭhi ...
... Ariyavamsa , which was an annual occurrence of the place at the time . Further , the story tells us that multitudes assembled there even from distances to listen to this sermon . The second is that during the reign of Dubbiṭṭhi ...
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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