History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... monks.1 The distribution of such things as ghee and other medicines also was done at the monastery , and monks had to go usually in order of seniority to the appointed place to receive them.2 Monks who led improper lives were not ...
... monks.1 The distribution of such things as ghee and other medicines also was done at the monastery , and monks had to go usually in order of seniority to the appointed place to receive them.2 Monks who led improper lives were not ...
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... monks.3 Sometimes younger monks were too jovial and light - hearted . There is an interesting story of certain young monks at a monastery called Bherapāsāṇa - vihāra in Rohaņa , who played a practical joke on an idiot named Uttara , who ...
... monks.3 Sometimes younger monks were too jovial and light - hearted . There is an interesting story of certain young monks at a monastery called Bherapāsāṇa - vihāra in Rohaņa , who played a practical joke on an idiot named Uttara , who ...
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... Monks , therefore , made strenuous efforts to gain some definite attainments during the rainy seaon , for during that period they had a quiet and comparatively comfortable life . The story of some 50 monks who undertook the vas retreat ...
... Monks , therefore , made strenuous efforts to gain some definite attainments during the rainy seaon , for during that period they had a quiet and comparatively comfortable life . The story of some 50 monks who undertook the vas retreat ...
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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