History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... Mahasena is said to have built a thupa on this spot -Kālavelaka- yakkhassa ṭhāne thūpań ca kārayi . ( Mhv . xxxvii , 44. ) Cetiyas like Udena , Gotamaka , Sattamba , Bahuputta , Sarandada and Capala in Vesāli ( D. II , p . 72 ) , Ananda ...
... Mahasena is said to have built a thupa on this spot -Kālavelaka- yakkhassa ṭhāne thūpań ca kārayi . ( Mhv . xxxvii , 44. ) Cetiyas like Udena , Gotamaka , Sattamba , Bahuputta , Sarandada and Capala in Vesāli ( D. II , p . 72 ) , Ananda ...
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... Mahasena , the younger prince , though the elder one , Jeṭṭha - Tissa , was not so tractable . When Jeṭṭha - Tissa ( 323-333 A.C. ) ascended the throne after his father's death , Sanghamitra left Ceylon in fear but returned to the ...
... Mahasena , the younger prince , though the elder one , Jeṭṭha - Tissa , was not so tractable . When Jeṭṭha - Tissa ( 323-333 A.C. ) ascended the throne after his father's death , Sanghamitra left Ceylon in fear but returned to the ...
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... Mahasena's younger son Jeṭṭha - Tissa who was famous as a carver in ivory . Mahasena was succeeded by his elder son , Sirimeghavanņa , in 362 A.C. He apologized to the bhikkhus of the Mahāvihāra for all his father's ill - advised deeds ...
... Mahasena's younger son Jeṭṭha - Tissa who was famous as a carver in ivory . Mahasena was succeeded by his elder son , Sirimeghavanņa , in 362 A.C. He apologized to the bhikkhus of the Mahāvihāra for all his father's ill - advised deeds ...
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SOCIAL CONDITIONS | 14 |
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5th century 5th century A.C. 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 Moggallāna monastery monks nāma nikayas offered Pāli Pali Commentaries Pamsukūlikas Paṇḍukābhaya Paranavitana perhaps Polonnaruva popular pre-Buddhist Ceylon preaching pupil recite referred regarded reign religion religious reported robes Rohana rules Sangha Sasana says sect sermon Sinhalese slaves spiritual story sutta Tamil tanks teacher teaching thera Thūpārāma Tissa Tooth Relic topic of meditation Tripitaka uposatha vatthu VbhA Vesak vihāra village Vinaya word worship xliv xxxix xxxvii yakṣas young monk