History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... Buddhism they desired to continue to venerate their friendly deities . But being Buddhists , they did not like to worship a non - Buddhist deity . They , therefore , converted these deities to Buddhism and elevated them to a higher ...
... Buddhism they desired to continue to venerate their friendly deities . But being Buddhists , they did not like to worship a non - Buddhist deity . They , therefore , converted these deities to Buddhism and elevated them to a higher ...
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... Buddhist Ceylon society was divided into castes and classes in the same way as in India ; but in Buddhist Ceylon the scheme underwent some modifications through Buddhist influence . There was the king as the absolute ruler over the ...
... Buddhist Ceylon society was divided into castes and classes in the same way as in India ; but in Buddhist Ceylon the scheme underwent some modifications through Buddhist influence . There was the king as the absolute ruler over the ...
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... Buddhist nation should adopt Bud- dhist names as their own names . Accordingly , we hear of names like Buddhadāsa , Sangha - Tissa , Sanghadatta , 2 Moggallāna ... Buddhist Ceylon the uposatha ( poya ) day 264 HISTORY OF BUDDHISM IN CEYLON.
... Buddhist nation should adopt Bud- dhist names as their own names . Accordingly , we hear of names like Buddhadāsa , Sangha - Tissa , Sanghadatta , 2 Moggallāna ... Buddhist Ceylon the uposatha ( poya ) day 264 HISTORY OF BUDDHISM IN CEYLON.
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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