History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... reported as having built a house for the Yakṣa Maheja.1 There are no further details available about this deity . But his shrine seems to have continued down to the time of Devanampiya - Tissa . For , it is recorded that the elephant ...
... reported as having built a house for the Yakṣa Maheja.1 There are no further details available about this deity . But his shrine seems to have continued down to the time of Devanampiya - Tissa . For , it is recorded that the elephant ...
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... reported to have become monks ultimately , and some are even said to have attained arahantship.5 The wife of a hunter is also reported to have joined the Order of Nuns before her husband became a monk . 6 There were others who earned ...
... reported to have become monks ultimately , and some are even said to have attained arahantship.5 The wife of a hunter is also reported to have joined the Order of Nuns before her husband became a monk . 6 There were others who earned ...
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... reported to have made special efforts to spread a knowledge of the Abhidhamma.2 The Abhidhamma was considered so sublime and profound that it is said that at the expiration of the Sāsana ( sāsanantaradhāna ) , the Abhidhamma Piṭaka will ...
... reported to have made special efforts to spread a knowledge of the Abhidhamma.2 The Abhidhamma was considered so sublime and profound that it is said that at the expiration of the Sāsana ( sāsanantaradhāna ) , the Abhidhamma Piṭaka will ...
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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