History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century--AC. |
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... village ( gāma ) in order to hold back Vajjins " . ( D. II p . 53 ) . But in the early part of the Mhv . this distinction is not observed , e.g. , Mhv . vii 41 says that the ministers of Vijaya built gāme " villages " in various places ...
... village ( gāma ) in order to hold back Vajjins " . ( D. II p . 53 ) . But in the early part of the Mhv . this distinction is not observed , e.g. , Mhv . vii 41 says that the ministers of Vijaya built gāme " villages " in various places ...
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... village . The teacher feared that the pupil would succumb to some temptation in the village . Perhaps this particular village had a bad reputation . Naturally the young monk developed a curiosity to find out for himself why his teacher ...
... village . The teacher feared that the pupil would succumb to some temptation in the village . Perhaps this particular village had a bad reputation . Naturally the young monk developed a curiosity to find out for himself why his teacher ...
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... village was attend- ing on Cullapinḍapatiya Tissa Thera for many years . One day there was a fire in the village , and many houses , including the upāsika's were burnt down . Some bhikkhus who visited the village on this occasion ...
... village was attend- ing on Cullapinḍapatiya Tissa Thera for many years . One day there was a fire in the village , and many houses , including the upāsika's were burnt down . Some bhikkhus who visited the village on this occasion ...
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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