History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... Mahāvamsa - Tikā . - Although the Commentary on the Mhv . is popularly known as the Mahavamsa - Țikā , nowhere does its author call his work by that name . His own name for it is the Vamsatthappakāsinī and the descriptive title Padya ...
... Mahāvamsa - Tikā . - Although the Commentary on the Mhv . is popularly known as the Mahavamsa - Țikā , nowhere does its author call his work by that name . His own name for it is the Vamsatthappakāsinī and the descriptive title Padya ...
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... Mahāvamsa.2 Paṇḍukābhaya ordered the chatta , or the State Umbrella of his uncles , to be brought , and he had it ... Mahavamsa - Tika definitely states that it was Asoka who introduced the proper form of coronation into Ceylon . Soon ...
... Mahāvamsa.2 Paṇḍukābhaya ordered the chatta , or the State Umbrella of his uncles , to be brought , and he had it ... Mahavamsa - Tika definitely states that it was Asoka who introduced the proper form of coronation into Ceylon . Soon ...
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... Mahāvamsa which elucidate this point . Thus Bhatiya ( 38-66 A.C. ) is stated to have followed all injunctions laid ... Mahavamsa , who lived in the 13th century , says that this royal order had been carried out continuously down to his ...
... Mahāvamsa which elucidate this point . Thus Bhatiya ( 38-66 A.C. ) is stated to have followed all injunctions laid ... Mahavamsa , who lived in the 13th century , says that this royal order had been carried out continuously down to his ...
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ABBREVIATIONS | xv |
SOCIAL CONDITIONS | 14 |
YEARS OF DEVELOPMENTI | 78 |
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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