History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... Bodhi - tree . Some of these trees were known by special names , like Vaḍdhamana Bodhi , which is evidence of the affection and veneration in which the holy tree was held by Buddhists . In a monastery , the Bodhi occupies a place second ...
... Bodhi - tree . Some of these trees were known by special names , like Vaḍdhamana Bodhi , which is evidence of the affection and veneration in which the holy tree was held by Buddhists . In a monastery , the Bodhi occupies a place second ...
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... bodhi- gharas round the Maha - Bodhi at the Mahā - vihāra and other Bō - trees else- where . was 2. This is evident from an account found in the Mhv . li 54 ff . Yuvaraja Mahinda ( in the time of Sena II , 851–885 A.C. ) began to build a ...
... bodhi- gharas round the Maha - Bodhi at the Mahā - vihāra and other Bō - trees else- where . was 2. This is evident from an account found in the Mhv . li 54 ff . Yuvaraja Mahinda ( in the time of Sena II , 851–885 A.C. ) began to build a ...
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... Bodhi - tree at Anuradhapura and the Buddha's Tooth , both brought from India , were the two most important Buddhist ... Bodhi also was added to personal names , like Sangha - Bodhi and Agga - Bodhi . There was a thera called Bodhi ...
... Bodhi - tree at Anuradhapura and the Buddha's Tooth , both brought from India , were the two most important Buddhist ... Bodhi also was added to personal names , like Sangha - Bodhi and Agga - Bodhi . There was a thera called Bodhi ...
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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