History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... Inscription and the Mihintalē Tablets of Mahinda IV , the spiritual standard of some monks in the 9th and 10th centuries seems to have been poor . There were some monks who had agricultural and commercial interests , who had landed ...
... Inscription and the Mihintalē Tablets of Mahinda IV , the spiritual standard of some monks in the 9th and 10th centuries seems to have been poor . There were some monks who had agricultural and commercial interests , who had landed ...
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... Inscription ( Sanskrit ) speaks of some " companies of merchants who were skilful in navigating the sea , engaged in buying and selling and who ( possessed ) a display of goods laden in sailing vessels of diverse sorts " , in the latter ...
... Inscription ( Sanskrit ) speaks of some " companies of merchants who were skilful in navigating the sea , engaged in buying and selling and who ( possessed ) a display of goods laden in sailing vessels of diverse sorts " , in the latter ...
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... inscription of Queen Līlāvati we learn that there were in that city business companies of various countries ( nānādesī vyāpārayan ) even in the 12th century and that support was received from those firms for the establishment and upkeep ...
... inscription of Queen Līlāvati we learn that there were in that city business companies of various countries ( nānādesī vyāpārayan ) even in the 12th century and that support was received from those firms for the establishment and upkeep ...
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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