History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. Walpola Rāhula. were other places like Tambapaņņi , Vijitapura , and Upatissagāma which served as the seats of government for short periods . But from the time Anuradhapura was ...
The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. Walpola Rāhula. were other places like Tambapaņņi , Vijitapura , and Upatissagāma which served as the seats of government for short periods . But from the time Anuradhapura was ...
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... Anuradhapura during Devanampiya - Tissa's reign.1 One of the first Bo - saplings was planted here.2 Mahānāga's journey to Mahāgāma for safety shows that there was communication between Anuradhapura and Mahāgāma . The road between these ...
... Anuradhapura during Devanampiya - Tissa's reign.1 One of the first Bo - saplings was planted here.2 Mahānāga's journey to Mahāgāma for safety shows that there was communication between Anuradhapura and Mahāgāma . The road between these ...
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The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. Walpola Rāhula. APPENDIX I WHAT WAS THE MAHĀVIHĀRA ? What was meant by the term Mahāvihāra ? Was it only a place geo- graphically defined or an institution ? There is no doubt that ...
The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. Walpola Rāhula. APPENDIX I WHAT WAS THE MAHĀVIHĀRA ? What was meant by the term Mahāvihāra ? Was it only a place geo- graphically defined or an institution ? There is no doubt that ...
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ABBREVIATIONS | xv |
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