History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... Buddha . " 1 2 There are many instances which go to prove that the introduction of the image of the Buddha and its worship in India date from a period posterior to Asoka . Kern thinks that all the evidence collected tends to leave the ...
... Buddha . " 1 2 There are many instances which go to prove that the introduction of the image of the Buddha and its worship in India date from a period posterior to Asoka . Kern thinks that all the evidence collected tends to leave the ...
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... Buddha - images and image - houses . King Vasabha ( 127-171 A.C. ) is reported to have made four Buddha - images and built a house for them . And in the third century A.C. , too , we get only one reference to images . Two bronze ...
... Buddha - images and image - houses . King Vasabha ( 127-171 A.C. ) is reported to have made four Buddha - images and built a house for them . And in the third century A.C. , too , we get only one reference to images . Two bronze ...
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... Buddha when Vesali was visited by such a calamity . Thereupon the king had a golden image of the Buddha made , and placing in its hands the Buddha's stone alms - bowl filled with water , mounted it on a chariot . Then he organized a ...
... Buddha when Vesali was visited by such a calamity . Thereupon the king had a golden image of the Buddha made , and placing in its hands the Buddha's stone alms - bowl filled with water , mounted it on a chariot . Then he organized a ...
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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