History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... Pāli Commentaries VI . VII . Folk - tales and Miscellaneous works in Pali and Sinhalese . I. PALI SCRIPTURES In discussing the various aspects of Buddhist life , particularly that of the Sangha , as revealed by the Pali commentaries and ...
... Pāli Commentaries VI . VII . Folk - tales and Miscellaneous works in Pali and Sinhalese . I. PALI SCRIPTURES In discussing the various aspects of Buddhist life , particularly that of the Sangha , as revealed by the Pali commentaries and ...
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... Pali Commentaries contain references to Buddha - images only in two contexts , but there are no image- houses mentioned at all . According to the Commentaries an image was important only if the relics of the Buddha were enshrined in it ...
... Pali Commentaries contain references to Buddha - images only in two contexts , but there are no image- houses mentioned at all . According to the Commentaries an image was important only if the relics of the Buddha were enshrined in it ...
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... Pali Commentaries were written under the auspices of the Mahāvihāra which was strongly opposed to Mahāyānism , and Buddhaghosa , who was a staunch Theravādin and ardent upholder of the Mahavihāra traditions , did not wish to refer to ...
... Pali Commentaries were written under the auspices of the Mahāvihāra which was strongly opposed to Mahāyānism , and Buddhaghosa , who was a staunch Theravādin and ardent upholder of the Mahavihāra traditions , did not wish to refer to ...
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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