History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... Hiuen Tsiang says that Buddhism was introduced to Ceylon by " the younger brother of Asoka - rāja , Mahendra by name " . ( Hiuen Tsiang , Bk . XI , p . 246. ) But there is no reason to pay undue attention to this statement . Hiuen ...
... Hiuen Tsiang says that Buddhism was introduced to Ceylon by " the younger brother of Asoka - rāja , Mahendra by name " . ( Hiuen Tsiang , Bk . XI , p . 246. ) But there is no reason to pay undue attention to this statement . Hiuen ...
Page 131
... Hiuen Tsiang.1 There were figures of the elephants made of stucco ( sudhānāga ) adorning the court of the " Temple of the Tooth " .2 1 There was also a building known as Ratanapāsāda in at least some of the large monasteries like the ...
... Hiuen Tsiang.1 There were figures of the elephants made of stucco ( sudhānāga ) adorning the court of the " Temple of the Tooth " .2 1 There was also a building known as Ratanapāsāda in at least some of the large monasteries like the ...
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... Hiuen Tsiang says that the king himself went to perform religious rites on the occasion of pearl - fishing in a bay . Hiuen Tsiang Bk . XI , p . 251 . 2. DA . P. 128 ; MA . p . 205 ; VbhA . p . 244 ; AA . pp . 385–386 . 3. Smp ( SHB ) p ...
... Hiuen Tsiang says that the king himself went to perform religious rites on the occasion of pearl - fishing in a bay . Hiuen Tsiang Bk . XI , p . 251 . 2. DA . P. 128 ; MA . p . 205 ; VbhA . p . 244 ; AA . pp . 385–386 . 3. Smp ( SHB ) p ...
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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