History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... Chronicle are frequently made . The Mahāvamsa is based on several sources . At the very outset ( Mhv . i 2 ) Mahānāma says that there was a history on the same subject written by the ancients ( porānehi ) which was full of faults such ...
... Chronicle are frequently made . The Mahāvamsa is based on several sources . At the very outset ( Mhv . i 2 ) Mahānāma says that there was a history on the same subject written by the ancients ( porānehi ) which was full of faults such ...
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... Chronicles deserve special notice on account of their being so highly important for the ecclesiastical history of Ceylon . Geiger3 thinks that these two Ceylon Chronicles should claim our attention as sources of history . * The ...
... Chronicles deserve special notice on account of their being so highly important for the ecclesiastical history of Ceylon . Geiger3 thinks that these two Ceylon Chronicles should claim our attention as sources of history . * The ...
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... chronicles , but spread gradually over the Island from the neighbouring Kalinga land . It is strange , however , that no mention is made of a single Buddhist edifice among the religious buildings erected by Paṇḍukābhaya.2 Both Oldenberg ...
... chronicles , but spread gradually over the Island from the neighbouring Kalinga land . It is strange , however , that no mention is made of a single Buddhist edifice among the religious buildings erected by Paṇḍukābhaya.2 Both Oldenberg ...
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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