History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... Tripitaka ( tipiṭake ) and preachers ( dhammakathike ) even with a hundred other monks.2 Sometimes sermons were delivered in the padhānaghara itself.3 Had the padhanaghara been used exclusively for meditation , it is unlikely that ...
... Tripitaka ( tipiṭake ) and preachers ( dhammakathike ) even with a hundred other monks.2 Sometimes sermons were delivered in the padhānaghara itself.3 Had the padhanaghara been used exclusively for meditation , it is unlikely that ...
Page 158
... Tripitaka was gravely threatened.2 It was under these circumstances that the far - seeing maha - theras decided as a last resort to commit the Tripitaka to writing at Alu - vihara , so that the teaching of the Buddha might prevail . On ...
... Tripitaka was gravely threatened.2 It was under these circumstances that the far - seeing maha - theras decided as a last resort to commit the Tripitaka to writing at Alu - vihara , so that the teaching of the Buddha might prevail . On ...
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... Tripitaka seem to have been in use soon after Buddhism was introduced into the Island in the 3rd century B.C. , though , in fact , the writing down of the Tripitaka itself took place only in the first century B.C. These books hand ...
... Tripitaka seem to have been in use soon after Buddhism was introduced into the Island in the 3rd century B.C. , though , in fact , the writing down of the Tripitaka itself took place only in the first century B.C. These books hand ...
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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