History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... lived on alms - begging , used rag - robes , had only three robes , desired nothing , were contented , lived in solitude without social contact , were given to endeavour , and they also praised the value of these virtues . Those who had ...
... lived on alms - begging , used rag - robes , had only three robes , desired nothing , were contented , lived in solitude without social contact , were given to endeavour , and they also praised the value of these virtues . Those who had ...
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... lived like that . Yes , " was the answer . " Sir , " said the guest , ' Pācīnakhaṇḍarājī is comfortable . Let us go there . " A little while later , the monk of the Thūpārāma was seen going out from the southern gate and taking the road ...
... lived like that . Yes , " was the answer . " Sir , " said the guest , ' Pācīnakhaṇḍarājī is comfortable . Let us go there . " A little while later , the monk of the Thūpārāma was seen going out from the southern gate and taking the road ...
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... lived at the time of the Buddha ? It is not possible for us to know today what actually the ancient arahants in Ceylon were like ; but we can , with the help of the Commentaries and other sources , form a fair idea of the conception of ...
... lived at the time of the Buddha ? It is not possible for us to know today what actually the ancient arahants in Ceylon were like ; but we can , with the help of the Commentaries and other sources , form a fair idea of the conception of ...
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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