History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... According to the Majjihima - nikaya Commentary2 the Buddha himself was later invited to that country . But there is no talk at all about the " establishment " of the Sasara there . Similarly , in the story of Kaṭṭhavāhana , which is ...
... According to the Majjihima - nikaya Commentary2 the Buddha himself was later invited to that country . But there is no talk at all about the " establishment " of the Sasara there . Similarly , in the story of Kaṭṭhavāhana , which is ...
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... According to the Mihintale Inscription of Mahinda IV there were more than 200 servants permanently employed for various duties and activities connected with the monastery at Mihintalē itself . 2 Many kings and queens are reported to ...
... According to the Mihintale Inscription of Mahinda IV there were more than 200 servants permanently employed for various duties and activities connected with the monastery at Mihintalē itself . 2 Many kings and queens are reported to ...
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... According to Fa Hien1 the Tooth of the Buddha was always brought forth in the middle of the third month . Ten days beforehand the king grandly caparisoned a large elephant on which he mounted a man dressed in royal robes , who could ...
... According to Fa Hien1 the Tooth of the Buddha was always brought forth in the middle of the third month . Ten days beforehand the king grandly caparisoned a large elephant on which he mounted a man dressed in royal robes , who could ...
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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