History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... Devanampiya - Tissa , out of great respect , did not wish to offer the holy man a house which had been occupied by others . But this does not seem likely , because Devanampiya - Tissa invited Mahinda , on the second day of his arrival ...
... Devanampiya - Tissa , out of great respect , did not wish to offer the holy man a house which had been occupied by others . But this does not seem likely , because Devanampiya - Tissa invited Mahinda , on the second day of his arrival ...
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... Devanampiya - Tissa to accept Bud- dhism . It simply says that Asoka informed Devanampiya - Tissa that he ( Asoka ) worshipped the Buddha , Dhamma nad Sangha . ( Dpv . xi , 35–36 . ) This can be taken as an indirect suggestion . There ...
... Devanampiya - Tissa to accept Bud- dhism . It simply says that Asoka informed Devanampiya - Tissa that he ( Asoka ) worshipped the Buddha , Dhamma nad Sangha . ( Dpv . xi , 35–36 . ) This can be taken as an indirect suggestion . There ...
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... Devanampiya - Tissa had the caves in the neighbour- hood of the present Kantaka - cetiya cleared and prepared for their use.1 Meanwhile the sub - queen Anula and her companions had expressed a desire to join the Order as nuns and , on ...
... Devanampiya - Tissa had the caves in the neighbour- hood of the present Kantaka - cetiya cleared and prepared for their use.1 Meanwhile the sub - queen Anula and her companions had expressed a desire to join the Order as nuns and , on ...
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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