History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... Buddhaghosa written at the Maha- vihāra at Anuradhapura in the 5th century form a reliable and fertile source of ... Buddhaghosa's work was that of an editor - translator , but he seems to have performed his task so efficiently and with ...
... Buddhaghosa written at the Maha- vihāra at Anuradhapura in the 5th century form a reliable and fertile source of ... Buddhaghosa's work was that of an editor - translator , but he seems to have performed his task so efficiently and with ...
Page xxv
... Buddhaghosa himself says that the Commentaries to the Tipitaka were brought to the Island of the Sinhalese by Mahinda and that they were written down originally in Sinhalese for the benefit of the people of the Island.1 The Mula- or ...
... Buddhaghosa himself says that the Commentaries to the Tipitaka were brought to the Island of the Sinhalese by Mahinda and that they were written down originally in Sinhalese for the benefit of the people of the Island.1 The Mula- or ...
Page xxvi
... Buddhaghosa's Pali Commentary to the Culasihanāda - sutta of M. , which shows clearly that Buddhaghosa did not translate the original Sinhalese Commentaries fully . But sometimes very striking minute details like the story about King ...
... Buddhaghosa's Pali Commentary to the Culasihanāda - sutta of M. , which shows clearly that Buddhaghosa did not translate the original Sinhalese Commentaries fully . But sometimes very striking minute details like the story about King ...
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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