History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... called kumbhakāra - āvāṭa * " potter's pit " during the time of Devanampiya - Tissa . Perhaps this was a pit from which potters obtained clay for their industry . Mention is casually made of a deity called Kammāradeva3 at the time of ...
... called kumbhakāra - āvāṭa * " potter's pit " during the time of Devanampiya - Tissa . Perhaps this was a pit from which potters obtained clay for their industry . Mention is casually made of a deity called Kammāradeva3 at the time of ...
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... called " foot - troughs are found at some dagäbas like the Thūpārāma . These show that there were stone basins in which water was placed for the worship- pers to wash their feet before entering the sacred precincts.1 29 Within the ...
... called " foot - troughs are found at some dagäbas like the Thūpārāma . These show that there were stone basins in which water was placed for the worship- pers to wash their feet before entering the sacred precincts.1 29 Within the ...
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... called Bodhi - mātu - Mahātissa . Perhaps the thera's mother was called Bodhi - mātā , the Mother of the Bodhi . " One of the two daughters of Kassapa I was simply called Bodhi . " In the 11th century there was a general named Kesadhātu ...
... called Bodhi - mātu - Mahātissa . Perhaps the thera's mother was called Bodhi - mātā , the Mother of the Bodhi . " One of the two daughters of Kassapa I was simply called Bodhi . " In the 11th century there was a general named Kesadhātu ...
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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