History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... religious worship " . We can get a glimpse of this " immoral religious worship " -primitive animistic cults - if we examine the Chro- nicles carefully . There are references to supernatural beings , yakṣas and yakṣinis in the Vijaya ...
... religious worship " . We can get a glimpse of this " immoral religious worship " -primitive animistic cults - if we examine the Chro- nicles carefully . There are references to supernatural beings , yakṣas and yakṣinis in the Vijaya ...
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... religious festivals.1 The coronation or abhiṣeka of kings , which was originally a secular business of State , later assumed the garb of a religious ceremony . The Mahavamsa - Tika2 records some interesting details about this state ...
... religious festivals.1 The coronation or abhiṣeka of kings , which was originally a secular business of State , later assumed the garb of a religious ceremony . The Mahavamsa - Tika2 records some interesting details about this state ...
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... religious ritual.1 Unlike today , in ancient times opportunities for public enter- tainment were few . Religious festivals provided both entertain- ment and satisfaction of religious sentiment . Therefore , it is not surprising that ...
... religious ritual.1 Unlike today , in ancient times opportunities for public enter- tainment were few . Religious festivals provided both entertain- ment and satisfaction of religious sentiment . Therefore , it is not surprising that ...
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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