History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... referred to by their former names.1 There are two other nikāyas referred to side by side with the three nikāyas . The Mahāvamsa says that Aggabodhi IV ( 658- 674 A.C. ) granted many maintenance villages to the viharas of the two nikayas ...
... referred to by their former names.1 There are two other nikāyas referred to side by side with the three nikāyas . The Mahāvamsa says that Aggabodhi IV ( 658- 674 A.C. ) granted many maintenance villages to the viharas of the two nikayas ...
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... referred to above , came through the air to Anuradhapura , thousands of people began to shout with devotion . Maha - Vyaggha , an arahant of Lohapāsāda , came to know about this , and wished himself to be cremated along with Khujja ...
... referred to above , came through the air to Anuradhapura , thousands of people began to shout with devotion . Maha - Vyaggha , an arahant of Lohapāsāda , came to know about this , and wished himself to be cremated along with Khujja ...
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... ( referred to above ) did not admit a certain pupil into his class until the latter promised not to go about in the village . The teacher feared that the young pupil might fall a victim to some temptation if he was allowed freedom of ...
... ( referred to above ) did not admit a certain pupil into his class until the latter promised not to go about in the village . The teacher feared that the young pupil might fall a victim to some temptation if he was allowed freedom of ...
Contents
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