History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... Island , which shows that by the fourth century A.C. phallic worship was probably widespread . * 5 Paribbājakas and ājīvikas , pāsaṇḍas and pabbajitas and many other ascetics , known as samaņas , seem to have been found in fair numbers ...
... Island , which shows that by the fourth century A.C. phallic worship was probably widespread . * 5 Paribbājakas and ājīvikas , pāsaṇḍas and pabbajitas and many other ascetics , known as samaņas , seem to have been found in fair numbers ...
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... Island . One such was Eļāra , a Chola prince , who invaded Ceylon about the middle of the second century B.C. , captured the government at Anuradhapura , and ruled for about forty - five years . Though the northern part of the Island ...
... Island . One such was Eļāra , a Chola prince , who invaded Ceylon about the middle of the second century B.C. , captured the government at Anuradhapura , and ruled for about forty - five years . Though the northern part of the Island ...
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... island " and not " lamp The DA . p . 380 commenting on this word says : mahāsamuddagatam dīpam viya attānam dipam patiṭṭham katvā viharatha " live making yourself an island , a support ( resting place ) even as an island in the great ...
... island " and not " lamp The DA . p . 380 commenting on this word says : mahāsamuddagatam dīpam viya attānam dipam patiṭṭham katvā viharatha " live making yourself an island , a support ( resting place ) even as an island in the great ...
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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