History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... Ceylon during the period under review . In Chapters VIII and Ix , the monastery , the seat of Buddhist culture , is discussed in its various aspects : its structural features as well as its temporalities and administration . The ...
... Ceylon during the period under review . In Chapters VIII and Ix , the monastery , the seat of Buddhist culture , is discussed in its various aspects : its structural features as well as its temporalities and administration . The ...
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... Ceylon declares : " Everywhere within the dominions of His Sacred and Gracious Majesty the King , and likewise among the frontages such as the Cholas , Pandyas , Satiyaputras , Keralaputras , what is ( known as ) Tambapamņi , the Greek ...
... Ceylon declares : " Everywhere within the dominions of His Sacred and Gracious Majesty the King , and likewise among the frontages such as the Cholas , Pandyas , Satiyaputras , Keralaputras , what is ( known as ) Tambapamņi , the Greek ...
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... Ceylon ( Calcutta , 1947 ) . Malalasekera , G. P .: Pāli Literature of Ceylon ( London , 1928 ) . Marshall , Sir John : Mohenjo - daro and the Indus Civilization ; The Monuments of Sanchi . Marett , R. R .: Man in the Making ( Revised ...
... Ceylon ( Calcutta , 1947 ) . Malalasekera , G. P .: Pāli Literature of Ceylon ( London , 1928 ) . Marshall , Sir John : Mohenjo - daro and the Indus Civilization ; The Monuments of Sanchi . Marett , R. R .: Man in the Making ( Revised ...
Contents
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