History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... Sangha . But it is quite certain that the king decided the case within the Uposatha House itself.2 Whether he entered the Uposatha House on the invitation of the Sangha or on his own initiative we are not certain . However that may be ...
... Sangha . But it is quite certain that the king decided the case within the Uposatha House itself.2 Whether he entered the Uposatha House on the invitation of the Sangha or on his own initiative we are not certain . However that may be ...
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... Sangha . To have a head of -66 the Sangha or a Leader ( Nayaka ) is against the spirit of the original teaching of the Buddha . We have seen earlier that the Sangha was organized as a democratic body . The Buddha , immediately before ...
... Sangha . To have a head of -66 the Sangha or a Leader ( Nayaka ) is against the spirit of the original teaching of the Buddha . We have seen earlier that the Sangha was organized as a democratic body . The Buddha , immediately before ...
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... Sangha , just as King Duttha- Gamaņi supported and honoured the preachers in order to acquire some merit of the dhammadāna ( gift of the doctrine ) , because he himself was not able to preach . To the ordinary layman , the monastery was ...
... Sangha , just as King Duttha- Gamaņi supported and honoured the preachers in order to acquire some merit of the dhammadāna ( gift of the doctrine ) , because he himself was not able to preach . To the ordinary layman , the monastery was ...
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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