History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... Buddhaghosa's work was that of an editor - translator , but he seems to have performed his task so efficiently and with such discretion and authority that now he is regarded more or less as " 6 the author of the Commentaries " . Buddhaghosa ...
... Buddhaghosa's work was that of an editor - translator , but he seems to have performed his task so efficiently and with such discretion and authority that now he is regarded more or less as " 6 the author of the Commentaries " . Buddhaghosa ...
Page xxvi
... Buddhaghosa's Pali Commentary to the Culasihanāda - sutta of M. , which shows clearly that Buddhaghosa did not translate the original Sinhalese Commentaries fully . But sometimes very striking minute details like the story about King ...
... Buddhaghosa's Pali Commentary to the Culasihanāda - sutta of M. , which shows clearly that Buddhaghosa did not translate the original Sinhalese Commentaries fully . But sometimes very striking minute details like the story about King ...
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... Buddhaghosa mentions it in his Visuddhimagga as a proper name , merely calling it Ariyavamsa , being evidently quite ... Buddhaghosa's mind most readily . This is further borne out by the fact that there were certain theras known as ...
... Buddhaghosa mentions it in his Visuddhimagga as a proper name , merely calling it Ariyavamsa , being evidently quite ... Buddhaghosa's mind most readily . This is further borne out by the fact that there were certain theras known as ...
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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