History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... INDIAN BACKGROUND In order to understand and appreciate the history of early 7 Buddhism in Ceylon we should have , as a background , some general idea of the India of the third century B.C. from where Buddhism came to Ceylon , and also ...
... INDIAN BACKGROUND In order to understand and appreciate the history of early 7 Buddhism in Ceylon we should have , as a background , some general idea of the India of the third century B.C. from where Buddhism came to Ceylon , and also ...
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... India with a motherly affection was always ready to come to Ceylon's help , though in later times greedy rulers from South India plundred the Island from time to time . 3 Cordial relations between the two countries existed from the ...
... India with a motherly affection was always ready to come to Ceylon's help , though in later times greedy rulers from South India plundred the Island from time to time . 3 Cordial relations between the two countries existed from the ...
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... India ( London , 1943 ) . Rhys Davids : Buddhist India ( London , 1911 ) . Tenent , Sir James Emerson : Ceylon ( London , 1859 ) . Thomas , E. J .: History of Buddhist Thought ( Kegan Paul ) . Winternitz , M .: A History of Indian ...
... India ( London , 1943 ) . Rhys Davids : Buddhist India ( London , 1911 ) . Tenent , Sir James Emerson : Ceylon ( London , 1859 ) . Thomas , E. J .: History of Buddhist Thought ( Kegan Paul ) . Winternitz , M .: A History of Indian ...
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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