History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 33
Page xxiv
The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. Walpola Rāhula. in Ceylon covers the major part of the ... 5th century form a reliable and fertile source of material for the reconstruction of the history of Buddhism in Ceylon ...
The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. Walpola Rāhula. in Ceylon covers the major part of the ... 5th century form a reliable and fertile source of material for the reconstruction of the history of Buddhism in Ceylon ...
Page 125
... 5th century A.C. , on the occasion of alms - giving to the Sangha " wise men " ( pandita - manussā ) used to place an image or a casket with relics ( sadhātukam pațimam va cetiyam vā ) and offer food and drink first to the image or the ...
... 5th century A.C. , on the occasion of alms - giving to the Sangha " wise men " ( pandita - manussā ) used to place an image or a casket with relics ( sadhātukam pațimam va cetiyam vā ) and offer food and drink first to the image or the ...
Page 128
... century A.C. during the reign of Kitti - Siri - Meghavanņa , and although this was a relic of extreme importance , no reference is made to it in the Pali Commentaries of the 5th century . Fa Hien refers to the Tooth Relic and , as an ...
... century A.C. during the reign of Kitti - Siri - Meghavanņa , and although this was a relic of extreme importance , no reference is made to it in the Pali Commentaries of the 5th century . Fa Hien refers to the Tooth Relic and , as an ...
Contents
ABBREVIATIONS | xv |
SOCIAL CONDITIONS | 14 |
YEARS OF DEVELOPMENTI | 78 |
Copyright | |
8 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
5th century 5th century A.C. Abhayagiri according Aggabodhi Ananda ancient Ceylon Anuradhapura arahant arahantship Ariyavamsa Asoka bhikkhus Bodhi brāhmaṇas Buddha Buddha-image Buddhaghosa Buddhist built called caves ceremony cetiya Ceylon chronicles Devanampiya-Tissa dhamma Edict Fa Hien festival Geiger Hien Hiuen Tsiang honour Ibid image-house India Island Jetavana Kassapa king known laity lived Mahā Mahāgāma Mahānāga Mahāvamsa Mahāvihāra Mahinda Mahinda IV mentioned Mihintale ministers Moggallāna monastery monks nāma nikayas offered Pāli Pali Commentaries Pamsukūlikas Paṇḍukābhaya Paranavitana perhaps Polonnaruva popular pre-Buddhist Ceylon preaching pupil recite referred regarded reign religion religious reported robes Rohana rules Sangha Sasana says sect sermon Sinhalese slaves spiritual story sutta Tamil tanks 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