History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... Mahāvihāra , and utilized their materials to erect new buildings at the Abhayagiri . The premises of the Mahavihara were ploughed and sown with beans . Meanwhile Cetiya - pabbata ( Mihintale ) was occupied by the Dhammarucikas of the ...
... Mahāvihāra , and utilized their materials to erect new buildings at the Abhayagiri . The premises of the Mahavihara were ploughed and sown with beans . Meanwhile Cetiya - pabbata ( Mihintale ) was occupied by the Dhammarucikas of the ...
Page 96
... Mahavihara and public opinion were against the king . Mahāsena was known even in contemporary India , perhaps ... Mahavihāra for all his father's ill - advised deeds , made ample amends for the damage done , and did everything in his ...
... Mahavihara and public opinion were against the king . Mahāsena was known even in contemporary India , perhaps ... Mahavihāra for all his father's ill - advised deeds , made ample amends for the damage done , and did everything in his ...
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... Mahavihara and some of the citizens of Anuradhapura dissociated themselves altogether from these proceedings.2 We find a great movement for the spread of the dhamma and the promotion of learning during the reign of the celebrated poet ...
... Mahavihara and some of the citizens of Anuradhapura dissociated themselves altogether from these proceedings.2 We find a great movement for the spread of the dhamma and the promotion of learning during the reign of the celebrated poet ...
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