History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... Abhayagiri and resided there refusing to return to the Mahāvihāra.1 This was the beginning of dissensions in the Sangha which had till then been united under the influence of the Maha- vihāra . Although the monks of the Abhayagiri lived ...
... Abhayagiri and resided there refusing to return to the Mahāvihāra.1 This was the beginning of dissensions in the Sangha which had till then been united under the influence of the Maha- vihāra . Although the monks of the Abhayagiri lived ...
Page 97
... Abhayagiri sect . The custodianship of the Tooth Relic thereby became the business of the Abhayagiri and not of the Mahāvihāra . * Sirimeghavanna is also reported to have sent an embassy to Samudragupta of India and sought permission to ...
... Abhayagiri sect . The custodianship of the Tooth Relic thereby became the business of the Abhayagiri and not of the Mahāvihāra . * Sirimeghavanna is also reported to have sent an embassy to Samudragupta of India and sought permission to ...
Page 97
... Abhayagiri was flourishing at the time , most probably after Mahāsena's activities . According to Fa Hien , there were 5,000 monks at the Abhayagiri , " while there were only 3,000 at the Mahāvihāra . During the time of Buddhadasa's son ...
... Abhayagiri was flourishing at the time , most probably after Mahāsena's activities . According to Fa Hien , there were 5,000 monks at the Abhayagiri , " while there were only 3,000 at the Mahāvihāra . During the time of Buddhadasa's son ...
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SOCIAL CONDITIONS | 14 |
YEARS OF DEVELOPMENTI | 78 |
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5th century 5th century A.C. Abhaya 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 monastery monks nāma nikāyas offered Pāli Pali Commentaries Pamsukūlikas Paṇḍukābhaya Paranavitana perhaps Polonnaruva pre-Buddhist Ceylon preaching pupil recite referred regarded reign religion religious reported residence robes Rohana rules Sangha Sasana says sect sermon Sinhalese slaves spiritual story sutta Tamil teacher teaching thera Thūpārāma Tissa Tooth Relic topic of meditation Tripitaka uposatha various vatthu VbhA Vesak vihāra village Vinaya word worship xliv xxxix xxxvii yakṣas young monk