History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... teaching of the Buddha , but also the culture and civilization of Buddhist India . Almost all the Buddhist rites , ceremonies , festivals and observances of Ceylon were , with slight local changes and modifications , the continuation of ...
... teaching of the Buddha , but also the culture and civilization of Buddhist India . Almost all the Buddhist rites , ceremonies , festivals and observances of Ceylon were , with slight local changes and modifications , the continuation of ...
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... teacher of the Abhidhamma was in the first grade . This means that intellectual discipline was given a higher place than moral discipline . Originally gantha - dhura meant only the learning and teaching of the Tripitaka . But as time ...
... teacher of the Abhidhamma was in the first grade . This means that intellectual discipline was given a higher place than moral discipline . Originally gantha - dhura meant only the learning and teaching of the Tripitaka . But as time ...
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... teacher and discuss a point freely without offence , and the teacher did not hesitate to accept the pupil's view , if ... teaching Tipitaka Culābhaya Thera from the Mahā - vihāra , sat down on a mat ( taṭṭikā ) at the feet of his pupil ...
... teacher and discuss a point freely without offence , and the teacher did not hesitate to accept the pupil's view , if ... teaching Tipitaka Culābhaya Thera from the Mahā - vihāra , sat down on a mat ( taṭṭikā ) at the feet of his pupil ...
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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