History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... Rohana . Thereupon the people and the troops became rebellious , climbed the Ratana- pāsāda in the Abhayagiri - vihāra , threatened the king , cut off the heads of some of the officials who had helped in the sacrilegious act at the ...
... Rohana . Thereupon the people and the troops became rebellious , climbed the Ratana- pāsāda in the Abhayagiri - vihāra , threatened the king , cut off the heads of some of the officials who had helped in the sacrilegious act at the ...
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... Rohana for his studies . The young monk's mother used to inquire frequently about her son from the thera who was her brother . The boy never visited his parents after he went to Rohana . One day , the thera set out for Rohana to bring ...
... Rohana for his studies . The young monk's mother used to inquire frequently about her son from the thera who was her brother . The boy never visited his parents after he went to Rohana . One day , the thera set out for Rohana to bring ...
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... Rohaņa.2 The Tissamahāvihāra at Mahāgāma was another celebrated centre of learning in Rohana . Mahāsīva Thera of this monastery is reported to have taught " eighteen great groups " ( aṭṭhārasa - mahō gane ) both texts and commentaries ...
... Rohaņa.2 The Tissamahāvihāra at Mahāgāma was another celebrated centre of learning in Rohana . Mahāsīva Thera of this monastery is reported to have taught " eighteen great groups " ( aṭṭhārasa - mahō gane ) both texts and commentaries ...
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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