History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... Sinhalese by Mahinda and that they were written down originally in Sinhalese for the benefit of the people of the Island.1 The Mula- or Maha - Aṭṭakatha , the Maha - Paccari and the Kurundi were the three principal Sinhalese exegetical ...
... Sinhalese by Mahinda and that they were written down originally in Sinhalese for the benefit of the people of the Island.1 The Mula- or Maha - Aṭṭakatha , the Maha - Paccari and the Kurundi were the three principal Sinhalese exegetical ...
Page xxx
... Sinhalese by the ancients . The introduction to the Shv . says that the author followed the scheme of the Sinhalese works ( Sihalaṭṭhakatha - nayam ) . A perusal of the Shv . shows quite clearly that the work is a literal and often ...
... Sinhalese by the ancients . The introduction to the Shv . says that the author followed the scheme of the Sinhalese works ( Sihalaṭṭhakatha - nayam ) . A perusal of the Shv . shows quite clearly that the work is a literal and often ...
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... Sinhalese ( v . 10 ) . The Sinhalese sannaya ( paraphrase ) of the Daṭhāvamsa says that this earlier Sinhalese work was written at the time the Tooth was brought to Ceylon during the reign of Kitti - Siri - Meghavanņa ( 362-389 A.C. ) 1 ...
... Sinhalese ( v . 10 ) . The Sinhalese sannaya ( paraphrase ) of the Daṭhāvamsa says that this earlier Sinhalese work was written at the time the Tooth was brought to Ceylon during the reign of Kitti - Siri - Meghavanņa ( 362-389 A.C. ) 1 ...
Contents
ABBREVIATIONS | xv |
SOCIAL CONDITIONS | 14 |
YEARS OF DEVELOPMENTI | 78 |
Copyright | |
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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