History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... Hien.1 The Abhayagiri was flourishing at the time , most probably after Mahasena's activities . According to Fa Hien , there were 5,000 monks at the Abhayagiri , 5 while there were only 3,000 at the Mahāvihāra . 6 During the time of ...
... Hien.1 The Abhayagiri was flourishing at the time , most probably after Mahasena's activities . According to Fa Hien , there were 5,000 monks at the Abhayagiri , 5 while there were only 3,000 at the Mahāvihāra . 6 During the time of ...
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... Hien refers to a tradition that was current in India in his days which says that King Prasenajit caused an image of the Buddha to be made of gosirṣacandana wood during the lifetime of the Buddha . Fa Hien says that this image served as ...
... Hien refers to a tradition that was current in India in his days which says that King Prasenajit caused an image of the Buddha to be made of gosirṣacandana wood during the lifetime of the Buddha . Fa Hien says that this image served as ...
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... Hien refers to the Tooth Relic and , as an ocular witness , gives a detailed description of its festival how the relic was taken to the Abhayagiri - vihāra in procession for the annual public exhi- bition . The only explanation that can ...
... Hien refers to the Tooth Relic and , as an ocular witness , gives a detailed description of its festival how the relic was taken to the Abhayagiri - vihāra in procession for the annual public exhi- bition . The only explanation that can ...
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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